From Lisa Tucker, the critically acclaimed author of "Once Upon a
Day" and "The Song Reader," comes an extraordinary novel about the
way we live now: the choices we make and the decisions we let life
make for us.
Matthew and Amelia were once in love and planning to raise a
family together, but a decade later, they have become professional
enemies. To Amelia, who has dedicated her life to medical ethics,
Matthew's job as a high-powered pharmaceutical executive has turned
him into a heartless person who doesn't care about anything but
money. Now they're kept in balance only by Matthew's best and
oldest friend, Ben, a rising science superstar -- and Amelia's new
boyfriend.
That balance begins to crumble one night when, coming home to
his upscale Philadelphia loft, Matthew finds himself on a desolate
bridge face-to-face with a boy screaming for help. Homeless for
most of his life, ten-year-old Danny is as streetwise as he is
world-weary, and his desperation to save his three-year-old sister
means he will do whatever it takes to get Matthew's help. What
follows is an escalating game of one-upmanship between Matthew,
Amelia, and Danny, as all three players struggle to defend what is
most important to them -- and are ultimately forced to reconsider
what they truly want.
Dazzlingly written with a riveting story that will resonate with
readers everywhere, Lisa Tucker's "The Cure for Modern Life" is a
smart, humorous, big-hearted novel about what it means in the
twenty-first century to be responsible, to care about other people,
and to do the right thing.
General
Imprint: |
Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Lisa Tucker
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7434-9280-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-7434-9280-3 |
Barcode: |
9780743492805 |
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