633 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-4104-9176-3
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OCLC Number:
948360978

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New York, 1993. Alice Culvert is a caring wife, a doting new mother, a loyal friend, and a soulful artist, a fashion designer who wears a baby carrier and haute couture with equal aplomb. In their loft in Manhattan's gritty Meatpacking District, Alice and her husband, Oliver, are raising their infant daughter, Doe, delighting in the wonders of early parenthood. Their life together feels so vital and full of promise, which makes Alice's sudden cancer diagnosis especially staggering. In the span of a single day, the couple's focus narrows to the basic question of her survival. Though they do their best to remain brave, each faces enormous pressure: Oliver tries to navigate a labyrinthine healthcare system and handle their mounting medical bills; Alice tries to be hopeful as her body turns against her. Bracing themselves for the unthinkable, they must confront the new realities of their marriage, their strengths as …

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Subjects

  • Married women
  • Cancer
  • Terminally ill parents
  • Cost of Medical care
  • Fiction
  • Infant girls
  • Patients
  • Communication in marriage
  • Large type books
  • Domestic fiction
  • History

Places

  • 20th century
  • New York (State)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • New York