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The Breakdown Lane
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"Mitchard dissects feelings of loyalty, betrayal and guilt with such aplomb, the book moves along like a thriller."--Life magazine
"I dare you to read Breakdown Lane and not adore its quirky, all-too-human cast of characters. With her ear for language and artist's eye for detail, Jackie Mitchard will take you on a journey through loss, hope, and every kind of love there is."--No Source
"[Mitchard's] tale of an imploding American family will rule the beaches this summer."--Associated Press
"Mitchard's work...is filled with vivid characters who live out loud, and in vibrant color."--Capital Times
"From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each character's complexities shine..."--Washington Post
"THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story.--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
."..An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel."--BookPage
"[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them..."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each character s complexities shine... --Washington Post"
[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them... --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
"I dare you to read Breakdown Lane and not adore its quirky, all-too-human cast of characters. With her ear for language and artist's eye for detail, Jackie Mitchard will take you on a journey through loss, hope, and every kind of love there is."--No Source
"[Mitchard's] tale of an imploding American family will rule the beaches this summer."--Associated Press
"Mitchard's work...is filled with vivid characters who live out loud, and in vibrant color."--Capital Times
"From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each character's complexities shine..."--Washington Post
"THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story.--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
."..An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel."--BookPage
"[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them..."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each character s complexities shine... --Washington Post"
[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them... --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 006075947X
- ISBN 13 9780060759476
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages656
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