The Center of Everything: A Novel,Used

Review"[A] wonderful cast of interesting characters...Harrison's novel takes the unreliable narrator to a whole new place: in short, to the center of everything." "Washington Post""A meticulously crafted, graceful novel." "O, The Oprah Magazine""A redemptive and hopeful novel guided by earthy, reliable men, women and children who inspire and encourage." "BookPage""Gorgeous...Harrison's writing is as lush as the landscapes themselves." "San Francisco Chronicle""Harrison has created a world so total, so real, so personal, that the reader, on finishing it, is missing it already." "Washington Independent Review of Books""Jane Oppenheimer's narration is thoughtful and appropriate in this story about memories and family...Oppenheimer adds just enough nuance to give all the characters clear voices." "AudioFile""This gorgeous novel is well worth your time." "People""This doesn't feel like a work of fiction. It feels real, like reading someone's diary...A brilliant book." "Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author ""A sharply intelligent, warmhearted embrace of human imperfectionthe kind of book that invites a second reading." "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)""The Center of Everything slips deftly through time, all the while taking the reader to the marvelous unfolding of secrets (both wondrous and murderous) that were right before our eyes. How beautifully our attention is distracted and illuminated in this resonant novel." "Joan Silber, author of Improvement""The Center of Everything is a bighearted, feetontheground, bracing, intelligent book. Its people will endure in readers' memories, page after compelling page." "Thomas McGuane, author of NinetyTwo in the Shade"Product DescriptionMP3 CD FormatIn this compelling family drama set against the dangerous beauty of the Yellowstone, Polly is still trying to get her life back on track after a recent accident, not always trusting reality.For Polly, the town of Livingston, Montana, is a land charmed by natural beauty and a close network of family extending back generations. But a recent head injury has scattered her perception of the present, surfacing events from thirty years ago and half a country away. As Pollys relatives arrive for a family reunion during the Fourth of July holiday, a beloved friend goes missing on the Yellowstone River, dredging up difficult memories for a family well acquainted with tragedy.A generational saga from the awardwinning author of The Widow Nash, The Center of Everything offers a stunning and heartfelt examination of the deep bonds of family and how the ones we loveand the secrets we keepecho throughout our lives.About the AuthorJamie Harrison is the author of several novels, including the Jules Clement series of mysteries and The Widow Nash, a finalist for the High Plains Book Award and the winner of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Reading the West Book Award.