In a poignant work, Morris explores the tests that young mothers must undergo in our society, the terrifying uncertainty that is the daily lot of the single mother, and the rewards that come from the strength of perseverance. "Morris illuminates the stuff from which real lives are made, the seemingly unexceptional incidents which determine our fates".--Ann Beattie.
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In a poignant work, Morris explores the tests that young mothers must undergo in our society, the terrifying uncertainty that is the daily lot of the single mother, and the rewards that come from the strength of perseverance. "Morris illuminates the stuff from which real lives are made, the seemingly unexceptional incidents which determine our fates".--Ann Beattie.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Delta Trade Paperback, 1994. In Very Good Condition. Whisper of wear to golden wraps, pages lightly and evenly toned. Clean and unmarked; tight and solid glued. binding. A mother with baby, alone, struggling to become a mother--a woman whose own mother abandoned her when she was seven years of age. 287 pp. 7.5 x 4.75 inches. 1994, Delta, New York.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6; Type: Hardback Second Printing. Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. Bound in black half-cloth gilt titled with black boards, clean and unmarked, tight and solid. Rough cut. Red endpapers. Internals as new. Red jacket is clean and bright, unclipped, shelf-rubbed. A novel about the solitary moral courage of a woman raising a child alone. 287 pages. 7.5 x 5 inches. Doubleday, New York, 1993.