Thank You for All Things - Softcover

Kring, Sandra

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1,897 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553592335 ISBN 13: 9780553592337

Publisher: Bantam Books, 2008

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When tragedy forces her family to leave their Chicago apartment and return to her mother's childhood home in Timber Falls, Wisconsin, eleven-year-old Lucy McGowan quickly adjusts to small-town life and embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the father she has never known, with unexpected results. By the author of Carry Me Home. Simultaneous. 60,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A touching novel... Kring explores the far-ranging effects of family trauma with a deft hand as her child narrator uncovers the past, bringing light and hope."--"Booklist"
"A beautiful, witty story that rings with heartbreak, hope and laughter.... Kring's brilliance lies in her powerful reversals and revelations, taking readers and characters on a dramatic, emotional roller coaster."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Sandra Kring's delightful and nuanced take on Midwestern America in Thank You for all Things feels real and moving --perhaps because it is so unpretentious."--Salon.com

About the Author:

Sandra Kring lives in the north woods of Wisconsin. She runs support groups and workshops for adult survivors of trauma. Her debut novel, Carry Me Home, was a Book Sense Notable pick and a 2005 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award nominee.

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