### Amazon.com Review **An Interview with Author Anna Quindlen** **Q:** _Every Last One_ is arguably your darkest novel since _Black and Blue_ in 1998. What made you want to write about tragedy striking an ordinary family? Or was it a theme that first intrigued you? **A:** For a long time I've b
Every Last One : A Novel
โ Scribed by Anna Quindlen
- Book ID
- 115030182
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 969 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781400065745
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โฆ Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER โข In this "spellbinding" (The New York Times Book Review) novel, the author of Still Life with Bread Crumbs creates an unforgettable portrait of a mother, a father, a family, and the explosive, violent consequences of what seem like inconsequential actions.
" In a tale that rings strikingly true, [Anna] Quindlen captures both the beauty and the breathtaking fragility of family life."--People
Mary Beth Latham has built her life around her family, around caring for her three teenage children and preserving the rituals of their daily life. When one of her sons becomes depressed, Mary Beth focuses on him, only to be blindsided by a shocking act of violence. What happens afterward is a testament to the power of a woman's love and determination, and to the invisible lines of hope and healing that connect one human being to another.
Ultimately, as...
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