Leah McLaren
Author
Language
English
Description
A daughter's remarkable and unflinching exploration of the unconventionally intimate relationship she shared with her mother-a brilliant and charismatic woman haunted by past trauma.
When her daughter is eight, Leah McLaren's mother abruptly fled her life as rural housewife in search a glamorous career in the city. In the chaotic years that follow, Cecily lurches from one apartment, job and toxic romance to the next. In a home without rules or emotional...
2) A better man
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Every couple has a wish list. Maya wants Nick to come home earlier To engage with their children To engage with her Nick wants. A divorce Having decided that their marriage is over, Nick is determined to leave quickly and with dignity. But when he looks into the financial realities of splitting up, he realizes that more of his hard-earned income than he can handle will go to Maya. Then a mutual friend proposes that Nick improve the marriage in...