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“Funny, fresh, and heartbreakingly poignant, this book had me laughing and crying at the same time. Thank you, Sonya Sones, for finally saying what so many of us have been thinking for so long.” (Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries series and Insatiable ) “Every page of Sonya... read more
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- Holly: narrator - poet who is over 50, dealing with menopause and a bunch of other life changes.
- Michael: Holly's painter husband
- Samantha: Holly and Michael's only child, a senior in high school headed off to college.
- Myra: Holly's mother
- Alice: Holly's best friend and cousin who is trying to find a guy through online dating
- Roxie: Holly's young publishing agent
- Brandy: the mother of one of Samantha's friends who runs an animal shelter
- Dr. Hack: A doctor with no bedside manner who is taking care of Holly's mother
- Jane and Duncan: New neighbors who move in next door to Holly and Michael with their toddler, Madison.
- Griffin: Dr. Hack
- Laura: One of Samantha's friends
- Dr. Gold: The new doctor who takes care of the author's mother.
- Wendy: One of Samantha's friends.
- Tess: One of Samantha's friends
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First Sentence edit
Skidmarks: The first one catches my eye as I fly down the freeway rushing to get to the doctor's office on time and pretty soon that's all I can see- streaming across the pavement in blurred black streaks as though the road's mascara is running.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Sonya Sones (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3619.O53H86 2011
- Dewey: 811.6
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