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Mrs. Everything : a novel / by Jennifer Weiner.
"A smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places--and be true to themselves--in a rapidly evolving world. Mrs. Everything is an ambitious, richly textured journey through history--and herstory--as these two sisters navigate a changing America over the course of their lives"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781501133503
- ISBN: 1501133500
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Intro; Dedication; Epigraph; 2015: Jo; Part One; 1950: Jo; Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Part Two; 1962: Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Part Three; 1974: Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Jo; Bethie; Part Four; 1987: Jo; Bethie; Jo; Part Five; 1993: Bethie; Jo; Part Six; 2006: Jo; Bethie; Part Seven; 2016: Jo; 2022: Bethie; Acknowledgments; Reading Group Guide; About the Author; Copyright |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
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| Subject: | Sisters > Fiction. Fiction. Literature. FICTION / Contemporary Women. FICTION / Literary. FICTION / Family Life. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. Electronic books. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"A smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places--and be true to themselves--in a rapidly evolving world. Mrs. Everything is an ambitious, richly textured journey through history--and herstory--as these two sisters navigate a changing America over the course of their lives"-- - Baker & Taylor
Two sisters struggle to find their places as America changes over the course of their lives. - Simon and Schuster
In this instant New York Times bestseller and âmultigenerational narrative thatâs nothing short of brilliantâ (People), two sistersâ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they struggle to find their placesâand be true to themselvesâin a rapidly evolving world from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.
Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full of promise.
Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect âDick and Janeâ house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life.
But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies. As their lives unfold against the background of free love and Vietnam, Woodstock and womenâs lib, Bethie becomes an adventure-loving wild child who dives headlong into the counterculture and is up for anything (except settling down). Meanwhile, Jo becomes a proper young mother in Connecticut, a witness to the changing world instead of a participant. Neither woman inhabits the world she dreams of, nor has a life that feels authentic or brings her joy. Is it too late for the women to finally stake a claim on happily ever after?
In âher most sprawling and intensely personal novel to dateâ (Entertainment Weekly), Jennifer Weiner tells a âsimply unputdownableâ (Good Housekeeping) story of two sisters who, with their different dreams and different paths, offer answers to the question: How should a woman be in the world?
