Synopsis
Giving advice is what Julianne does for a living in a column in her local Wisconsin paper. But when it comes to her personal life, Julie seems to have missed some clues. She has worked hard to keep her marriage fresh and to be a good mother, so it s a mystery when husband, Leo, decides to defect from their life together and their three children. In his absence, Julie is diagnosed with a serious illness, which drives her children to undertake a dangerous journey to find Leo before it s too late. As the known world sinks precariously from view, the Gillis clan must navigate their way through the trenches of love, guilt and betrayal, back to solid ground and a new definition of family. "
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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"
Mitchard s work...is filled with vivid characters who live out loud, and in vibrant color. --Capital Times"
THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story.--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"
Mitchard dissects feelings of loyalty, betrayal and guilt with such aplomb, the book moves along like a thriller. --Life magazine"
[Mitchard s] tale of an imploding American family will rule the beaches this summer. --Associated Press"
...An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel. --BookPage"
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"
..".An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel."--BookPage
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As if life wasnt hard enough . . .
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