The Stepmother - Softcover

Adams, Carrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061232661 ISBN 13: 9780061232664

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2010

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2010-03-16 Pages: 368 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US Beautiful Jim Key - the one-time ugly duckling of a scrub colt who became one of the most beloved heroes of the turn of the century - was adored not for his beauty and speed but rather for his remarkable abilities to read. write. spell. do mathematics. even debate politics Trained with patience and kindness by one of the most renowned horse whisperers of his day -. former slave. Civil War veteran. and self-taught veterinarian Dr. William Key - Jim performed in expositions across the country to wildly receptive crowds for nine glorious years. smashing box office records. clearing towering hurdles of skepticism and prejudice. and earning the respect and admiration of some of the most influential . figures of the era. from Booker T. Washington to President William McKinley This is the remarkable true ...

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Review:

"Adams follows up 2006's The Godmother with a perceptive chick noir... Particularly refreshing...Fans of Marian Keyes and Emily Giffin will enjoy Adam's engrossing second outing."--Publishers Weekly

"Adams injects her romantic soap opera with large dollops of pathos, culminating in a fairy-tale ending to this enjoyable and uplifting read."--Booklist

"A refreshingly honest, realistic, and clever look at family, love, and the tangling up of several lives. You will laugh and nod your head in recognition, all while racing through the pages to see how it comes together. I absolutely adored this book!"--Kate Jacobs, bestselling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club and Knit Two

"Alternating between Tessa's and Bea's viewpoints, this fun sequel to The Godmother is a well- written, punchy fairy tale of a story. Highly recommended."--Library Journal

"[A] terrific novel...In The Stepmother, by Carrie Adams, Bea has to learn how to accept her ex's soon-to-be second wife while she struggles to get over him, deal with her daughters, and get a life."--Parenting Magazine

Alternating between Tessa s and Bea s viewpoints, this fun sequel to The Godmother is a well- written, punchy fairy tale of a story. Highly recommended. --Library Journal"

[A] terrific novel...In The Stepmother, by Carrie Adams, Bea has to learn how to accept her ex s soon-to-be second wife while she struggles to get over him, deal with her daughters, and get a life. --Parenting Magazine"

Adams follows up 2006 s The Godmother with a perceptive chick noir... Particularly refreshing...Fans of Marian Keyes and Emily Giffin will enjoy Adam s engrossing second outing. --Publishers Weekly"

Adams injects her romantic soap opera with large dollops of pathos, culminating in a fairy-tale ending to this enjoyable and uplifting read. --Booklist"

A refreshingly honest, realistic, and clever look at family, love, and the tangling up of several lives. You will laugh and nod your head in recognition, all while racing through the pages to see how it comes together. I absolutely adored this book! --Kate Jacobs, bestselling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club and Knit Two"

Book Description:

Carrie Adams is a major new Headline bestselling brand author

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061232661
• ISBN 13: 9780061232664
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368