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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9780143115182 Buy
Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781101032657 Buy
Apr 30, 2009 | 643 Minutes Buy
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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9780143115182
Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781101032657
Apr 30, 2009 | ISBN 9781101052945
643 Minutes
A broken family finds its way back together in this captivating story from the author of Church of the Dog A charismatic author with a voice and message all her own, Kaya McLaren has become beloved in the book world as much for her upbeat energy as for her rich storytelling. In On the Divinity of Second Chances, she portrays a family on the brink of dissolution-a mother besieged by middle age, a distant father lost in daily life, and their three teenage children struggling in various ways with the family’s disintegration even as they conceal a secret that could send their parents further over the edge. With the help of a group of tap-dancing old ladies, a sensual tango teacher, and a lot of luck, this family is about to learn that everyone gets a second chance which, as McLaren beautifully reminds us in this inspiring novel, is sometimes even better than the first.
Kaya McLaren teaches art and lives on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington State with her dog, Big Cedar. She is the author of On the Divinity of Second Chances, The Road to Enchantment, The Firelight Girls, How I… More about Kaya McLaren
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