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Absent a Miracle by Christine Lehner (2009, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780151014293
- Book Title
- Absent a Miracle
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Family Life, Literary
- Item Weight
- 26.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0151014299
ISBN-13
9780151014293
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71716135
Product Key Features
Book Title
Absent a Miracle
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Family Life, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-053294
Reviews
Praise for WHAT TO WEAR TO SEE THE POPE "An original voice, captivating, convincing."-- Boston Globe "This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, serious and funny, which seems a rare combination in much of today's literary world . . ."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book."-- The Charlotte Observer, Praise for WHAT TO WEAR TO SEE THE POPE "An original voice, captivating, convincing."--Boston Globe "This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, serious and funny, which seems a rare combination in much of today's literary world . . ."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book."--The Charlotte Observer, Praise for WHAT TO WEAR TO SEE THE POPE "An original voice, captivating, convincing."-- Boston Globe "This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, serious and funny, which seems a rare combination in much of today's literary world . . ."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book."-- The Charlotte Observer, Praise for WHAT TO WEAR TO SEE THE POPE"An original voice, captivating, convincing."-- Boston Globe "This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, serious and funny, which seems a rare combination in much of today's literary world . . ."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book."-- The Charlotte Observer, A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book., Praise for WHAT TO WEAR TO SEE THE POPE "An original voice, captivating, convincing."-- Boston Globe "This is a thoroughly enjoyable book, serious and funny, which seems a rare combination in much of today's literary world . . ."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A delightful romp through one woman's life . . . Anyone who loves to look up words in a dictionary, play games at the dinner table, and find humor in even the darker corners of life should read this book."-- The Charlotte Observer
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Synopsis
Alice Fairweather, a lapsed Catholic who lives in upstate New York with her two sons and philandering husband (whom she loves to distraction), has just lost her dream job as a radio talk show hostess. When one of the family dogs suddenly becomes gravely ill, Alice opts out of a family spelunking vacation to nurse the pooch. Unexpectedly, her husband's charismatic Nicaraguan Harvard roommate, Abelardo--coffee planter, failed seminarian, and scion of an old Nicaraguan family--comes to visit as part of his quest to have his aunt canonized as the first Nicaraguan saint. Through a variety of somewhat bizarre and miraculous events, Abelardo must return home to his village before his canonization work is complete. But Alice, with time on her hands and a void to fill, adopts Abelardo's mission and becomes obsessed with helping him find the path to sanctify his ancestor. Not only does she befriend Hubert, the eccentric man in charge of New York's hagiography club, she becomes somewhat of an expert on the various women who have achieved the distinction of sainthood, and soon finds herself on a plane destined for Nicaragua. Abelardo's quest to canonize his aunt, together with Alice's quest to save her marriage, makes for a miraculous story of love, loss, and faith.
LC Classification Number
PS3562.E439A27 2009
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