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PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated

ISBN-101728239052

ISBN-139781728239057

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Book TitleOnes We Keep : a Novel

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicContemporary Women, Family Life, Literary

GenreFiction

AuthorBobbie Jean Huff

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight11.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-056402

Reviews"In one calamitous moment of loss and denial, Olivia Somerville walks out the back door of grief into a life untethered but far from free. The Ones We Keep tracks her journey, interspersed with the journeys of those she left behind, until a second momentous calamity cracks opens the door to a possibility of return. Bobbie Jean Huff thinks us through the unthinkable with grace and unwavering confidence in this riveting story that is wrenching and tender in equal parts, and in the end so deeply satisfying." - Tim Wynne-Jones, author of The Emperor of Any Place

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisAn emotional debut for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Diane Chamberlain, The Ones We Keep follows the splintered lives of four family members in the years following an unthinkable tragedy, and the choices they must make to find their way back to each other. One family. One tragedy. One incredible decision to change their fate. A quiet lakeside resort in Vermont seems like the perfect summer getaway for Olivia and Harry Somerville and their three young boys. But in a single moment, their idyllic family retreat becomes a mother's worst nightmare. Returning from a solo hike one afternoon, Olivia learns from a passing stranger that one of her sons has drowned--but not which one. In that moment, Olivia makes a panicked decision that will change her family forever. If she never knows which son has drowned, can Olivia convince herself that none of them have? By shielding herself from reality, can she continue to live in a world where all three boys are still alive? An emotional and heartfelt meditation on the nature of loss, the gift of recovery, and the bonds of love, The Ones We Keep tells the story of one family as they learn to face their grief and fight for hope. Your next gripping book club read exploring the depths of a mother's love, the endurance of family, and the mind-bending paths we take to shield ourselves from heartache., If she never knows which son has drowned, can Olivia convince herself that none of them have? By shielding herself from reality, can she continue to live in a world where all three boys are still alive? The Ones We Keep is a deeply affecting exploration of grief, denial, and the fragile bonds that tether a family in the wake of unthinkable loss. During a summer vacation at a quiet Vermont resort, Olivia Somerville returns from a solitary walk to learn that one of her three sons has drowned. But no one can tell her which one. In that suspended moment of dread and disbelief, Olivia makes a single choice--one that will fracture her family and echo through their lives for years to come. Told with piercing insight and emotional precision, Bobbie Jean Huff's debut is a literary psychological drama that delves into the hidden costs of survival, and the heart's strange calculus when faced with unbearable grief. Praise for The Ones We Keep: "An elegantly written examination of our ability to control our memories and our grief for the sake of survival." -- Jamie Harrison, award-winning author of The Widow Nash and The Center of Everything "Bobbie Jean Huff thinks us through the unthinkable with grace and unwavering confidence in this riveting story that is wrenching and tender in equal parts, and in the end so deeply satisfying." -- Tim Wynne-Jones, author of The Emperor of Any Place, An emotional debut for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Diane Chamberlain, The Ones We Keep follows the splintered lives of four family members in the years following an unthinkable tragedy, and the choices they must make to find their way back to each other. One family. One tragedy. One incredible decision to change their fate. A quiet lakeside resort in Vermont seems like the perfect summer getaway for Olivia and Harry Somerville and their three young boys. But in a single moment, their idyllic family retreat becomes a mother's worst nightmare. Returning from a solo hike one afternoon, Olivia learns from a passing stranger that one of her sons has drowned -- but not which one. In that moment, Olivia makes a panicked decision that will change her family forever. If she never knows which son has drowned, can Olivia convince herself that none of them have? By shielding herself from reality, can she continue to live in a world where all three boys are still alive? An emotional and heartfelt meditation on the nature of loss, the gift of recovery, and the bonds of love, The Ones We Keep tells the story of one family as they learn to face their grief and fight for hope. Your next gripping book club read exploring the depths of a mother's love, the endurance of family, and the mind-bending paths we take to shield ourselves from heartache.

LC Classification NumberPS3608.U349664C48