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ASIN: 0679463127
ID #108970
The Dearly Departed   (Rated: 13+)
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: Paige Turner Author Icon
Review Rated: 13+
Amazon's Price: $ 21.85
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Summary of this Book...
Sunny Batten’s mother, Margaret, dies accidentally in her own home from carbon monoxide poisoning. Not only that, she dies with a man that everyone says she planned to marry. But neither Sunny nor the man’s son, Fletcher Finn, knew about the engagement. When Sunny returns to the small town of King George, New Hampshire, she finds out a lot more about her mother and about herself.
This type of Book is good for...
an enjoyable read. This dark comedy is both funny and hopeful.
I especially liked...
the quirky characters.
This Book made me feel...
like smiling.
The author of this Book...
Elinor Lipman has written a book of short stories and several novels, including Ladies Man and Then She Found Me. She has taught college writing and lives in Massachusetts.

I recommend this Book because...
I found it uplifting.
Further Comments...
When I catch myself getting too serious, I need to read a book like this to lighten my mood. I had a feeling after reading Then She Found Me that Elinor Lipman’s Dearly Departed might do the trick, and I was right.

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