Talk Before Sleep Contributor(s): Berg, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345491254 ISBN-13: 9780345491251 Publisher: Ballantine Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: What do women talk about when they know they don't have forever? They talk about what they have always talked about, only they go deeper and more honest: with outrageous humor they try to mitigate pain. Intimate and uncensored sharing, the kind of connection women prize, is at the heart of this deeply moving novel about the grit and power of female friends.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 570 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Friendship |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 70913 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Unforgettable . . . Truth rings forth clearly from every page. . . . One minute you're laughing, the next you're crying. . . . You'll want to give a copy to every good woman friend you have."--The Charlotte Observer What do you say when you know you don't have forever? Ruth has been Ann's closest friend for years--her confidante, her solace, her comic relief, her tutor in life's mysterious ways. So when Ruth becomes ill, Ann is there for her without question. After all, it is Ruth who encouraged Ann to become who she is, Ruth whose rebellious, eccentric spirit provided the perfect counterpoint to Ann's conventional, safe outlook. And so the friends go on as they always have . . . gossiping, consoling, and sharing intimate secrets--but with the knowledge that each shared evening could be their last. Acclaimed author Elizabeth Berg has created a searing novel about the strength and salvation of women's friendships. Deeply moving and surprisingly funny, Talk Before Sleep is an intimate, uncensored portrait of love and loss, struggle and resilience. "Tender and irreverent by turns, Talk Before Sleep] offers mature, intelligent and buoyant spirit, like a very good friend."--Houston Post "Entertaining, finely crafted . . . Berg tackles serious issues with grace."--San Francisco Chronicle |