Life and Other Inconveniences
A heartfelt and emotional story from the bestselling author of TikTok sensation Pack up the Moon
Published on 11. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-80499-303-3 (ISBN)
Description
'A heart-wrenching page-turner told with warmth and humor' People Magazine, Pick of the Week
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Emma London never thought she had anything in common with her grandmother Genevieve. The regal old woman came from wealthy New England stock, but that didn't protect her from life's cruelest blows: the disappearance of her young son, followed by the premature death of her husband. Genevieve rose from those ashes of grief and built a fashion empire that was respected the world over, even when it meant neglecting her other son.
When Emma's own mother died, her father abandoned her on his mother's doorstep. Genevieve took Emma in and reluctantly raised her - until Emma got pregnant her senior year of high school. Genevieve kicked her out with nothing but the clothes on her back.
Now Emma has built a wonderful life for herself and her teenage daughter, Riley. So what is she to do when Genevieve does the one thing Emma never expected of her and, after not speaking to her for nearly two decades, calls and asks for help?
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Real readers are loving Life and Other Inconveniences:
'I'm sitting here at 3:57 am with tears running down my face trying to figure out what to put in my review to convey my feelings. For me, if a writer can bring me to true tears, it's a sign of a fantastic book' 5 star reader revoew
'A truly beautiful book. I really loved reading this' 5 star reader review
I laughed out loud a few times, and I cried, and I felt SO MUCH for these people, this place, this world Kristan created' 5 star reader review
'I absolutely loved this book, definitely one for my favourites list. It was everything you could want in a book, funny, sad and emotional, one of those books you want to keep reading but don't want to end' 5 star reader review
'Kristan Higgins has always been one of my favourite authors, but her books as just getting better and better with each one. If you haven't read it I would highly recommend you rush out and buy it right now - I loved it!' 5 star reader review
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Emma London never thought she had anything in common with her grandmother Genevieve. The regal old woman came from wealthy New England stock, but that didn't protect her from life's cruelest blows: the disappearance of her young son, followed by the premature death of her husband. Genevieve rose from those ashes of grief and built a fashion empire that was respected the world over, even when it meant neglecting her other son.
When Emma's own mother died, her father abandoned her on his mother's doorstep. Genevieve took Emma in and reluctantly raised her - until Emma got pregnant her senior year of high school. Genevieve kicked her out with nothing but the clothes on her back.
Now Emma has built a wonderful life for herself and her teenage daughter, Riley. So what is she to do when Genevieve does the one thing Emma never expected of her and, after not speaking to her for nearly two decades, calls and asks for help?
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Real readers are loving Life and Other Inconveniences:
'I'm sitting here at 3:57 am with tears running down my face trying to figure out what to put in my review to convey my feelings. For me, if a writer can bring me to true tears, it's a sign of a fantastic book' 5 star reader revoew
'A truly beautiful book. I really loved reading this' 5 star reader review
I laughed out loud a few times, and I cried, and I felt SO MUCH for these people, this place, this world Kristan created' 5 star reader review
'I absolutely loved this book, definitely one for my favourites list. It was everything you could want in a book, funny, sad and emotional, one of those books you want to keep reading but don't want to end' 5 star reader review
'Kristan Higgins has always been one of my favourite authors, but her books as just getting better and better with each one. If you haven't read it I would highly recommend you rush out and buy it right now - I loved it!' 5 star reader review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80499-303-3 (9781804993033)
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Kristan Higgins
Life and Other Inconveniences
A heartfelt and emotional story from the bestselling author of TikTok sensation Pack up the Moon
E-Book
05/2023
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. The happy mother of two snarky and well-adjusted adults lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband, cuddly dog, and indifferent cat.