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The Center of Winter follows Claire Schiller, husband and mother, who seeks refuge with her in-laws after her husband Arnold's suicide leaves a broken family in his wake. Claire struggles to support her two young children—Esau, 12, who has been in and out of psychiatric care, and six‑year‑old Katie, who feels the weight of her father’s memory—while confronting her own grief. Through alternating narratives by Claire, Esau, and Katie, the novel examines how each member of the family copes with tragedy, finds solace, and attempts to rebuild their lives in the bleak, yet poignant, Minnesota setting.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Marya Hornbacher
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