The Underside of Joy
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" An] exquisite debut . . . moving and hopeful." - People Style Watch To Ella Beene, happiness means living in the Northern California river town of Elbow, California, with her husband Joe and his two young children. But one summer day Joe drowns, leaving Ella alone with Annie and Zach--until his ex-wife, Paige, shows up at the funeral. For three years, Ella believed that Paige had selfishly abandoned her family. Yet--as the custody fight between mother and stepmother ensues--Ella realizes there may be more to the story than Joe ever revealed. The Underside of Joy is not a fairy-tale version of step-motherhood, pitting good against evil, but a captivating story of two women who both claim to be the mother of the same two children.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0452298733
ISBN13:9780452298736
Release Date:November 2012
Publisher:Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 7.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Contemporary Divorce Domestic Life Fiction Literary Literature & Fiction Women's FictionCustomer Reviews
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