Can they start again, or will they lose one another forever?
David and Judith's fragile marriage is threatened by the sudden death of their beloved thirteen-year-old daughter, Melanie. As they struggle to cope with their loss, they confront bewildering challenges. But instead of turning to each other, they find comfort with others.
David is drawn to Nancy, a colleague and single mother, and a survivor of her own personal tragedy, while Judith grows close to Jeffrey, a recently widowed physician whom she meets through her volunteer work at a thrift shop, itself the scene of multiple daily dramas. As their grief drives them further apart, does their future lie together 'after Melanie', or are they destined to lose one another for ever?
Gloria Goldreich is the critically acclaimed author of several novels, including The Bridal Chair (Sourcebooks 2015), Open Doors (Mira 2008), Dinner With Anna Karenina (Mira 2006), Walking Home (Mira 2005), and Leah's Journey (Harcourt 1978), which won the National Jewish Book Award, and her stories have appeared in numerous magazines.
Title: After Melanie
Author: Goldreich, Gloria
ISBN: 9780727888716
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Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2019-02-28
Number of Pages: 288
Weight: 0.4721 kg
An honest and moving portrait of grieving parents and the different paths they take to find healing and closure * Booklist *
A realistic portrait of a marriage slowly sinking in quicksand. Recommended if readers are willing to trudge through all the sadness * Library Journal *