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Entering Normal
Entering Normal
Author: Anne D. Leclaire
In the tradition of The Good Mother and The Deep End of the Ocean, Anne D. LeClaire delivers a heartbreaking -- and breathtaking -- novel of two very different but equally loving mothers who face the most painful of losses and then find the courage not only to go on but to find meaning and hope in their lives.   — Rose...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345445728
ISBN-10: 0345445724
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Iluvgoldens avatar reviewed Entering Normal on + 104 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book was awesome, I loved, loved loved it. Parts are very sad so do not read if you don't want to feel sad but this author muct have gone through the loss of someone close to have such insight.
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Helpful Score: 2
A tender, spirited book about friendship and survival. Wisely and wonderfully written.
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Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book
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Helpful Score: 1
I didn't find this sad, the ending was beautiful!
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There are strong elements of grief in the book. It is a good story with well developed characters. I cried. I liked the story.
StacyJ avatar reviewed Entering Normal on + 87 more book reviews
This is about a single Mom who upon growing tired of her Mother's criticism and her ex's inability to show her love or committment, decides to make a huge move. Opal believes in 'signs' so she gets in the car, throws a dice & vows to stop on when three full tanks of gas have been used. This is how her and her son Zack enter the small town of Normal.

Rose & Ned's son was killed in a car wreck five years before. Ned appears to have moved on, but Rose cannot let go. Rose wants no part of her new 'irresponsible' neighbor and her son. She can't bear to even hear the sound of Zack's laughter outside.

These two women couldn't be more different, yet somehow maybe the two can find a way to help each other in a way no one else can.

I loved this book! I found as many other Anne LeClaire books as I could and ordered them last night.
Tjcracing3 avatar reviewed Entering Normal on
I loved this book. I read it in one day. It was fast paced and had a different ending then what you excpected.


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