Elegies for the Brokenhearted

by Christie Hodgen

Book Overview

In five quirky elegies to lost friends and relatives, Mary tells us the story of her life. We begin with a restless childhood spent following her mother between multiple homes and husbands. Then comes the disappearance of Mary's rebellious and beloved sister, Malinda. By the time Mary leaves for college, she has no one to write home to, and we follow along on her difficult search for purpose. From a series of miserable jobs to her "reborn" mother's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039306140X
• ISBN13: 9780393061406
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"