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A divorced couple’s kids ask where it all went wrong

There is so much truth and wisdom in this wonderful novel. It’s the story of one family as they navigate the decades of their lives and in some ways it’s an epic read, sweeping past historical events like the Challenger explosion and the AIDS epidemic, but it’s also about ordinary people and everyday heartbreaks.

The story opens at a wedding with Eleanor, who is in her mid-fifties, holding tight

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