You and me and us : a novel / Alison Hammer.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 405, 10 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062993861
- 0062993860
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Hammer is an expert at both tugging heartstrings and keeping the reader utterly immersed in a world of hope and heartbreak. A great new voice in women's fiction."-- Kristin Harmel, #1 international bestselling author of The Winemaker's Wife
The heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of a mother and daughter struggling to be a family without the one person who holds them together--a perfect summer read for fans of Jojo Moyes and Marisa de los Santos.
Alexis Gold knows how to put the "work" in working mom. It's the "mom" part that she's been struggling with lately. Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. Instead, she's handed over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. While he's quick to say they divide and conquer, Alexis knows that Tommy does most of the heavy lifting--especially when it comes to their teenage daughter, CeCe.
Their world changes in an instant when Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and Alexis realizes everything she's worked relentlessly for doesn't matter without him. So Alexis does what Tommy has done for her almost every day since they were twelve-year-old kids in Destin, Florida--she puts him first. And when the only thing Tommy wants is to spend one last summer together at "their" beach, she puts her career on hold to make it happen...even if it means putting her family within striking distance of Tommy's ex, an actress CeCe idolizes.
But Alexis and Tommy aren't the only ones whose lives have been turned inside out. In addition to dealing with the normal ups and downs that come with being a teenager, CeCe is also forced to confront her feelings about Tommy's illness--and what will happen when the one person who's always been there for her is gone. When the magic of first love brings a bright spot to her summer, CeCe is determined not to let her mother ruin that for her, too.
As CeCe's behavior becomes more rebellious, Alexis realizes the only thing harder for her than losing Tommy will be convincing CeCe to give her one more chance.
You and Me and Us is a beautifully written novel that examines the unexpected ways loss teaches us how to love.
The heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of a mother Alexis Gold and her daughter CeCe are struggling to be a family while the one person who holds them together, Tommy, struggles with a terminal cancer diagnosis.
"P.S. insights, interviews & more..." on second set of pagination.
Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis Gold has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. She hands over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. When Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, Alexis realizes everything she's worked for doesn't matter without him. Tommy wants is to spend one last summer together at "their" beach, and she puts her career on hold to make it happen. Their teenager daughter CeCe is also forced to confront her feelings about what will happen when the one person who's always been there for her is gone. -- adapted from jacket