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After Lucy - by Daniel Jones (Paperback)

Name: After Lucy - by Daniel Jones (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
SKU: 1014458270
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Porter Ellis once believed he would be a famous painter -- until a decade of eking out a living as a graphic designer crushed his dreams.Suddenly his wife, Lucy, dies of breast cancer, and Porter discovers that he can't deal with her parents.
Author(s): Daniel Jones
304 Pages
Fiction, Literary

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Book Synopsis

Porter Ellis once believed he would be a famous painter -- until a decade of eking out a living as a graphic designer crushed his dreams.

Suddenly his wife, Lucy, dies of breast cancer, and Porter discovers that he can't deal with her parents. Sneaking out of town with his twelve-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son, he sets out on an adventure that he hopes will mend their broken hearts. Along the way, chance encounters with a number of eccentric and amusing characters help him realize that he must face his sorrow and restart his life.

Hilarious and poignant, After Lucy is a wild ride through family relationships, emotions, and hopes for the future.

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Porter Ellis once believed he would be a famous painter -- until a decade of eking out a living as a graphic designer crushed his dreams.

Hilarious and poignant, After Lucy is a wild ride through family relationships, emotions, and hopes for the future.

Review Quotes

"A heartfelt adventure which shows a new facet of family and feeling in the turbulent wake of a terrible loss...A remarkable book."-- Ron Carlson, author of "The Hotel Eden""A sweet, funny, and intelligent novel."-- "Booklist""A moving story of love and loss all that comes between."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)

Weight: .51 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Format: Paperback

Author: Daniel Jones

Language: English

Street Date: June 5, 2001

TCIN: 1014458270

UPC: 9780060959425

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-0350

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.69 inches length x 5.34 inches width x 8.02 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.51 pounds

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