Description: The Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard When her husband decides to leave, advice columnist Julianne Ambrose Gillis must carry on alone. In his absence, Julie is diagnosed with a serious illness, which drives her children to undertake a dangerous journey to find their dad. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean and Twelve Times Blessed comes a novel of the breakdown of a family and of healing after a loss Giving advice is what Julianne Ambrose Gillis does for a living--every Sunday she doles it out to clueless people she doesnt know, in a column in her local Wisconsin paper. But when it comes to her personal life, Julie seems to have no insight whatsoever. She has worked hard to keep her marriage fresh and to be a good mother, so its a mystery when Leo, her husband of twenty years, decides to defect from their life together and their three children: Gabe, Caroline and Aury. In his absence, Julie is diagnosed with a serious illness, which drives her children to undertake a dangerous journey to find Leo--before its too late. But what they discover about their father is even more devastating than their mothers deteriorating health. As the known world sinks precariously from view and leaves them all adrift, the Gillis clan must navigate their way through the trenches of love, guilt and betrayal, back to solid ground and a new definition of family. Back Cover An advice columnist for a local newspaper, Julieanne Gillis dispenses wisdom to her readers, but somehow missed the signs that something was amiss in her own home. Devoted to being a good mother and keeping her twenty-year marriage fresh and exciting, she is shocked by her husbands surprise announcement that he needs a "sabbatical" from their life together--and devastated when he disappears, leaving Julie with no funds to raise two teenagers and a small daughter alone. But it is the discovery that Julieanne suffers from a serious illness that truly crumbles her familys foundation--setting her children on a dangerous, quixotic journey to locate their missing father before its too late. Author Biography New York Times bestseller Jacquelyn Mitchards novels include The Deep End of the Ocean, Twelve Times Blessed, and The Breakdown Lane. She is also the author of The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship, a collection of her newspaper columns. She lives with her husband and six children in Madison, Wisconsin. Review "From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each characters complexities shine..." -- Washington Post"[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them..." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Mitchards work...is filled with vivid characters who live out loud, and in vibrant color." -- Capital Times"THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story. -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"Mitchard dissects feelings of loyalty, betrayal and guilt with such aplomb, the book moves along like a thriller." -- Life magazine"[Mitchards] tale of an imploding American family will rule the beaches this summer." -- Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers"...An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel." -- BookPage"I dare you to read Breakdown Lane and not adore its quirky, all-too-human cast of characters. With her ear for language and artists eye for detail, Jackie Mitchard will take you on a journey through loss, hope, and every kind of love there is." -- Review Quote "THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story. Details ISBN0061374520 Author Jacquelyn Mitchard Short Title BREAKDOWN LANE Language English ISBN-10 0061374520 ISBN-13 9780061374524 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.54 Year 2008 Imprint HarperCollins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence WI, US Illustrations Illustrations, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780061374524 AU Release Date 2008-03-25 NZ Release Date 2008-03-25 US Release Date 2008-03-25 UK Release Date 2008-03-25 Pages 416 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2008-03-25 Audience General Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:12619906;
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Book Title: The Breakdown Lane
Item Height: 198mm
Item Width: 132mm
Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Literature, Books
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Publication Year: 2008
Item Weight: 386g
Number of Pages: 416 Pages