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Alex AwardsALEX AWARD WINNERFINALIST FOR THE 2018 NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD Both timelessly beautiful and unbelievably timely. --Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant Esther Ann Hicks--Essie--is the youngest child on Six for Hicks, a reality television phenomenon. Shes grown up in the spotlight, idolized and despised for her familys fire-and-brimstone brand of faith. So when Essies mother, Celia, discovers that Essie is pregnant, she immediately arranges an emergency meeting with the shows producers. Do they sneak Essie out of the country for an abortion? Pass the child off as Celias? Or do they try to arrange a marriage--and a ratings-blockbuster wedding? Meanwhile, Essie is quietly pairing herself up with Roarke Richards, a senior at her school with a secret of his own. As the newly formed couple attempt to sell their love story to the media through exclusive interviews with the infamously conservative reporter Liberty Bell, Essie finds she has questions of her own: What was the real reason for her older sister leaving home? Who can she trust with the truth about her family? And how much is she willing to sacrifice to win her own freedom?About the Author:MEGHAN MACLEAN WEIR was raised in the rectory of her fathers church in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and later moved with her family to Buffalo, New York. Her memoir, Between Expectations Lessons from a Pediatric Residency, chronicles her years in training at Boston Medical Center and Boston Childrens Hospital. She continues to live and work as a physician in the Boston area. This is her first novel.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Vintage
