About the Author:
Ann Bauer is author of two previous novels, The Forever Marriage and A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards, and co-author of the culinary memoir, Damn Good Food. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Elle. She lives in Minneapolis.
Review:
"Told with delicacy and humor."
"A triumph of good writing."
"Told with delicacy and humor."----Garrison Keillor
"A triumph of good writing."---"The Washington Post"
"Bauer expertly maps the ferocity and anguish of a parent's love . . . Exceptional storytelling."---"Entertainment Weekly"
"Written in a contemporary style that evokes the work of Anne Tyler, this is not only a well-nuanced story of youthful mistakes and adult consequences but also an unflinching look at one woman's fight against breast cancer."---"Booklist"
"With quiet power, Bauer explores the isolation, betrayal, duty, and, finally, compassion that constitute an unhappy marriage . . . With lovely prose and fine pacing, Bauer (A "Wild Ride Up the Cupboards") offers a sensitive portrait of a flawed woman coming to terms with a lifetime of regrets."---"Publishers Weekly", starred review
"Bauer deftly draws all the characters. Love or hate Carmen, readers won't soon forget the hot-blooded woman, and fans of Elizabeth Berg will want to meet her."---"Library Journal"
"Bauer's second novel ("A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards", 2005) offers an introspective study of a woman as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery . . . At times dispassionate and self-absorbed and at other times emotional and selfless, Carmen follows a path of self-discovery that is often painful, poignant and undeniably real. Bauer crafts an insightful story . . . It's a journey well worth taking."---"Kirkus"
"Compelling . . . Bauer and "The Forever Marriage" poignantly and powerfully illustrate the great and often tragic ironies of life . . . a perfect read."---"Minneapolis Star Tribune"
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