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Learning to Drive - by Mary Hays (Paperback)

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  • Raised a Christian Scientist, Charlotte McGuffey has always been taught to solve her problems by denying their existence.
  • About the Author: Mary Hays was educated at Bennington College and the University of Chicago, where she received her M.A. in humanities.
  • 320 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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Raised a Christian Scientist, Charlotte McGuffey has always been taught to solve her problems by denying their existence. But now, suffering from crippling insomnia, living with a husband she no longer cares for, and bewildered by a three-year-old son who still won't talk, Charlotte is starting to wonder whether this strategy is working. When her husband is killed in a sudden accident she packs her two young boys in the family car and takes off for Beede, Vermont-the town where her husband grew up and died. Here in Vermont, away from the watchful eyes of her older sisters, Charlotte begins to search for answers, making new discoveries about her family's past, her late husband's death, and the possibility of new love. Filled with gentle wit and uncommon generosity, Learning to Drive is a funny, poignant lesson in self-discovery.



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"I savored every moment I spent with this wise and moving and inspired novel." -Chris Bohjalian, author of Midwives

"Mary Hays has written a brilliant, original, funny novel. What a treat! It is totally satisfying and its characters unforgettable. I loved it." -Judy Blume

"This remarkable novel compassionately looks at humans and their foibles as they strive for 'the right way.' . . . Hilarious . . . Hays writes with authority and authenticity." -Vermont Life

"Mesmerizing prose and darkly complex characters draw the reader deep into Charlotte's world, raising fascinating questions about the power of the mind over body and the emotions that bind the most unlikely people together." -Publishers Weekly

"[A] quietly affecting debut novel." -Glamour



About the Author



Mary Hays was educated at Bennington College and the University of Chicago, where she received her M.A. in humanities. She has written short stories and plays and, until recently, taught third and fourth graders at a rural elementary school. She lives in Corinth, Vermont, with her husband, Stephen Long. Learning to Drive is her first novel.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 5.24 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary Hays
Language: English
Street Date: October 12, 2004
TCIN: 1003739442
UPC: 9781400031900
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-0593
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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