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Skipping a Beat

Autor Sarah Pekkanen
en Limba Engleză Paperback – feb 2011
From the author of the acclaimed "The Opposite of Me," a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and the choices that give shape and limits to our lives.
What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite all of the rules of your relationship? This is the question at the heart of "Skipping a Beat," Pekkanen s thought-provoking second book.
From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia where they were simply Julie and Mike they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Nowthirty-somethings, they are living a rarified life in their multi-million-dollar, Washington D.C. home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million.
But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him - and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world s great operas, is now facing with a choice she never anticipated. Should she should walk away from the man she once adored but who truthfully became a stranger to her long before this pronouncement - or give in to her husband's pleas for a second chance and a promise of a poorer but happier life?
As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, "Skipping a Beat" is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781451609820
ISBN-10: 1451609825
Pagini: 327
Dimensiuni: 135 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Ediția:Original.
Editura: Washington Square Press

Recenzii

“The impossible choice between true love and the trappings of success is explored in "Skipping a Beat". Sarah Pekkanen proves masterful at creating nuanced, complex characters deadlocked with emotional conflict, and the story culminates in an ending that will leave readers breathless. Evocative and compelling, it couldn’t be more satisfying.”" —"Jen Lancaster, author of "Bitter is the New Black"
"A two-hanky weepy... A tragic turn of events redirects what could have been a predictable romance into a drama on the fragility of love and marriage." --"Kirkus"
"Original, engaging, and soulful, "Skipping a Beat" explores the complexity of marriage and what it really means to share a life. I fell in love with Julia, a funny, flawed and utterly real heroine--and felt the weight of her dilemma with every page, all the way through to the surprising, satisfying finish." --Emily Giffin, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Something Borrowed "and "Heart of the Matter"
"A provocative, poignant look at marriage, money and the things that matter most." --Beth Kendrick, author of "The Pre-Nup"
"Tender and funny in turn, Sarah Pekkanen has made modern marriage exciting in this imaginative and heartfelt tale of love and healing." --Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, #1 "New York Times" bestselling authors of "The Nanny Diaries"
"An insightful examination of a marriage. The moving story and bittersweet ending will draw in readers" --"Booklist"
"In her second novel, Pekkanen ("The Opposite of Me") offers a wonderfully compelling, compassionate, and complicated portrait of the marriage of Julie and Michael Dunhill. Meeting in high school, the two were both determined to leave their hometown behind and make something of their lives, contrary to how they were raised. With Michael's colossal and unpredicted financial success, these once loving sweethearts drift apart and find different foci for their passionate energies--Michael is completely absorbed in his DrinkUp company and Julie in her party-planning business. When Michael collapses on his office floor and dies for four minutes and eight seconds, their whole world changes, and both are left to reevaluate what they thought was important in life. For Julie though, this is a struggle to overcome the disappointment, sense of abandonment, and misunderstandings she's harbored against her husband for years. VERDICT: In this compelling and satisfying read, Pekkanen offers relatable
"This portrait of a couple forced to take responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship is at once heartbreaking and familiar." --"People"
"Intelligent and entertaining." --"The Washington Post"

Descriere

From the author of the acclaimed "The Opposite of Me," a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and the choices that give shape--and limits--to our lives.What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite all of the rules of your relationship? This is the question at the heart of "Skipping a Beat," Pekkanen's thought-provoking second book.
From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia - where they were simply Julie and Mike - they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Now thirty-somethings, they are living a rarified life in their multi-million-dollar, Washington D.C. home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million.
But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him - and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world's great operas, is now facing with a choice she never anticipated. Should she should walk away from the man she once adored - but who truthfully became a stranger to her long before this pronouncement - or give in to her husband's pleas for a second chance and a promise of a poorer but happier life?
As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, "Skipping a Beat" is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.

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