Our Short History: A Novel

ISBN: 1616208015

Author: Grodstein, Lauren

Condition: New

How can a woman learn to let go of the people she loves the most? Lauren Grodstein breaks your heart, then miraculously pieces it back together so its bigger-and stronger-than before. -Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told YouKaren Neulander, a successful New York political consultant and single mother, has always been fiercely protective of her son, Jacob, now six. Shes had to be: when Jacobs father, Dave, found out Karen was pregnant and made it clear that fatherhood wasnt in his plans, Karen walked out of the relationship, never telling Dave her intention was to raise their child alone.But now Jake is asking to meet his dad, and with good reason: Karen is dying. When she finally calls her ex, shes shocked to find Dave ecstatic about the son he never knew he had. First, he cant meet Jake fast enough, and then he cant seem to leave him alone. Karen quickly grows anxious as she watches Dave insinuate himself into Jakes life just as her own strength and hold on Jake grow more tenuous.As she struggles to play out her last days in the right way for Jake, Karen wrestles with the knowledge that the only thing she cannot bring herself to do for her son-let his father become a permanent part of his life-is the thing he needs from her the most. With heart-wrenching poignancy, unexpected wit, and mordant humor, Lauren Grodstein has created an unforgettable story about parenthood, sacrifice, and life itself.Pre-order author Lauren Grodstein's new simply can't-be-missed novel, We Must Not Think of Ourselves, coming November 28, 2023. A truly unforgettable story about the fight for life-and love-in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.