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The Life Before Her Eyes Unabridged edition
Laura Kasischke
The Life Before Her Eyes Unabridged edition
Laura Kasischke
Diana stands before the mirror, preening with her best friend, Maureen. Suddenly, a classmate enters holding a gun, and seventeen-year-old Diana sees her life dance before her eyes. In a moment, the future she was just imagining is sealed by a horrific decision she is forced to make.
The novel takes us through Diana's uncertain steps into womanhood: her awkward, heated forays into sex; her fresh, fragile construction of an identity; and her equally tenuous steps as an adult. Kasischke has crafted a story of consciousness that encompasses the truth of a teenager's world and the profound transformation of that world at midlife. Resonant and deeply stirring, this novel finds piercing beauty in the midst of a nightmare that echoes like a dirge beneath each new spring.
Media | Audio Book Audiobook (CD) (Audiobook on CD) |
Number of discs | 6 |
Released | July 1, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9781433200267 |
Label | Blackstone Audio Inc. |
Dimensions | 18 × 17 × 3 mm · 267 g |
Language | English |
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