| The Life Before Her Eyes Contributor(s): Kasischke, Laura (Author), MacDuffie, Carrington (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433200287 ISBN-13: 9781433200281 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Diana stands before the mirror preening with her best friend, Maureen. Suddenly, a classmate enters holding a gun, and seventeen-year-old Diana sees her life dance before her eyes. In a moment. the future she was just imagining is sealed by a horrific decision she is forced to make. The novel takes us through Dianas uncertain steps into womanhoodher awkward, heated forays into sex; her fresh, fragile construction of an identity, and her equally tenuous steps as an adult; protecting her beloved daughter and holding onto her successful husband. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.59" W x 5.78" (0.38 lbs) 6 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Diana stands before the mirror, preening with her best friend, Maureen. Suddenly, a classmate enters holding a gun, and seventeen-year-old Diana sees her life dance before her eyes. In a moment, the future she was just imagining is sealed by a horrific decision she is forced to make. The novel takes us through Diana's uncertain steps into womanhood--her awkward, heated forays into sex; her fresh, fragile construction of an identity; and her equally tenuous steps as an adult, protecting her beloved daughter and holding onto her successful husband. Laura Kasischke has crafted a story of consciousness that encompasses the truth of a teenager's world and the profound transformation of that world at midlife. Resonant and deeply stirring, this novel finds piercing beauty in the midst of a nightmare that echoes like a dirge beneath each new spring. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kasischke, Laura: - Laura Kasischke is the author of a number of novels and collections of poetry. Her numerous awards include the Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America and the Bobst Award for Emerging Writers. She lives in Chelsea, Michigan. MacDuffie, Carrington: -Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel. |