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Missing Mom: A Novel (P.S.)
by Joyce Carol Oates

Published: 2006-08-22
Paperback : 464 pages
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Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, ...

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Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, sorrow, illumination, wisdom, and even—from an unexpected source—a nurturing love.

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  "Missing Mom"by Catherine T. (see profile) 07/06/09

This novel has so many levels in characterization and emotions. This deals with a family, a murder, and all the secrets that emerge after the tragedy. Do we ever really know anyone?
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