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Underside of Joy by Sere Prince Halverson
No one can love her children like she can, can they? With a wonderful husband, two animated kids and an extended family who regard her as one of their own, Ella counts as her blessings. Yet when her soul mate Joe tragically drowns, her life is turned upside down without warning, and she finds that the luck, which she had thought would last forever, has run out. When Joe's beautiful ex-wife, who three years earlier deserted their children, arrives at the funeral -- Ella fears the worst. She is right to. Ella discovers she must struggle with her own grief, whilst battling to remain with the children and the life which she loves. Questioning her own role as a mother, and trying to do what is right, all she is sure of is that she needs her family to make it through each day. Yet when pushed to the limits of love, Ella must decide whether she is, after all, the best mother for her children?
'The writing in The Underside of Joy is as purely beautiful as the story is emotionally complex. When Ella Beene is wrenched from a state of unexamined happiness into confusion and grief, she finds that her only hope of emerging whole is to face searing and long-buried truths. Ella embarks on a difficult journey, both morally and materially, one that requires her to risk losing everything she most loves. I cheered (sometimes through tears) her every step.' Marisa de los Santos 'Halverson's prose is graceful, beguiling and resonant with emotion--and she poses some difficult questions regarding the nature of family. A fabulous book club choice!' Jennie Tuner-Collins, Joseph-Beth Booksellers
ISBN: 9780007438907
ISBN-10: 0007438907 Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Format: Paperback (234mm x 153mm x mm) Pages: 384 Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publish Date: 2-Feb-2012 Country of Publication: United Kingdom |
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Set against the backdrop of redwood forests and shimmering vineyards, Halverson's compelling debut tells the story of two women, bound by an unspeakable loss, who each claims to be the mother of the same two children. » Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review and you'll earn Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars!
Book Review: Underside of Joy by Sere Prince Halverson - Reviewed by Shelleyrae (03 Feb 2012) The Underside of Joy is a touching story of happiness and sorrow, motherhood and family. After fleeing her broken marriage, Ella stumbles upon her soul mate in the tiny town of Elbow, California. Dazzled by Joe's good looks and the gorgeous children in his arms, Ella can hardly believe her luck and after a whirlwind courtship she is happily ensconced in family life. Then one morning, just three years later, Joe doesn't come home and Ella's perfect world comes crashing down. At his funeral Joe's ex wife appears demanding access to the children she abandoned and Ella begins to unravel the secrets her husband had kept from her. Terrified of losing everything, Ella has to make some hard decisions and can only hope they are the right ones for the children she calls her own. I was drawn to The Underside of Joy by the intriguing premise and the promise of an interesting conflict between two women who both consider themselves mothers of the same... » Read all 1 book reviews for Underside of Joy by Sere Prince Halverson Sere Prince Halverson lives in Northern California and worked as a freelance copywriter for twenty years while she wrote fiction. She and her husband have four grown-up children. She is a stepmum, and grew up with a stepmum. |
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