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A Parallel Life

by Ruth Hamilton
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An “emotion-filled story of family dynamics and self-discovery . . . brimming with interesting characters” from the bestselling author of The Liverpool Trilogy (Booklist).
The members of the eccentric Compton-Milnes household act more like strangers than family. Despite having multiple sclerosis, the elder matriarch, Hermione, controls the household and insists on a Tuesday morning family breakfast. Her son, Gus, a reclusive but brilliant professor, and daughter-in-law Lisa, a foolishly promiscuous cosmetic surgery addict, remain married, but without much of a relationship. Their two grown children, Ben and Harriet, are also under the same roof, yet miles apart from the rest of the family. Ben’s OCD keeps him from facing the world, while his sister Harriet sacrifices her own desires in order to take care of him.
 
Lisa’s series of poorly chosen affairs finally catches up to her when she accidentally becomes friends with her latest lover’s wife. When he turns on her, the family is forced to pull together for the very first time if they are to survive with any degree of sanity.

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  • Release date

    September 1, 2018

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781780102535

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      • ISBN: 9781780102535
      • File size: 736 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      June 1, 2010
      Harriet Harrie Compton-Milne lives life on a treadmill of emotional challenges. Her severely OCD brother cant relate to anyone but her. Harries grandmother, once so full of spit and vinegar, now wastes away in the attic, a victim of the ravages of multiple sclerosis. Since Harries scientist-fathers only interest is his model trains, and her mothers focus is on keeping herself looking young, the responsibility for this dysfunctional family unit falls on Harries shoulders, even though shes only 21. Longing to start her career as a certified jeweler, Harrie is tied to her home, and theres no relief in sight. Hamilton is the author of more than a dozen novels, including The Reading Room (2009) and The Judges Daughter (2007), and this emotion-filled story of family dynamics and self-discovery will appeal to those who like their books brimming with interesting characters.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)

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