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Ten years after college bonds forged in ambition and hope, four New York friends find their lives shaped by marriage and motherhood, then again by new forces that challenge their expectations. Meg Wolitzer explores the complexities of contemporary womanhood—career, family, and the uncharted paths that emerge when life turns unexpectedly.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Meg Wolitzer
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