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A funny, poignant tale for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. At twenty-seven, Lucy knows everything about coffee, comic books, and Gus (the polar bear at the Central Park Zoo), and she possesses a rare gift for drawing. But since she suffered a traumatic brain injury at the age of three, she has had trouble relating to most people. She's also uncommonly messy, woefully disorganized, and incapable of holding down a regular job. When her father's unexpected death forces her out of the comfortable and protective Jewish home where he cared for her, and into a cramped studio apartment in New York City with her college-age younger brother, she must adapt to an entirely different life?one with no safety net. And when her “normal” brother snaps under the pressure and disappears, Lucy discovers that she has more strengths than she herself knew. Told with warmth and intelligence, Piece of Mind introduces one of the most endearing and heroic characters in contemporary fiction.
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About the Author:
Audie Award finalist Tavia Gilbert is a classical theater and public radio-trained actress who has earned AudioFile Earphones and Parents' Choice awards for her audiobook narrations. Tavia has narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks.
Review:
“With simplicity and humor, her story testifies to the fierce, universal human need for self-expression.”
- People Magazine
“As much about the bond between siblings as about traumatic brain injury.”
- Boston Globe
“Arresting....smart, honest and funny.”
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A delightful page-turner packed full of warmth, humor, and bubbling, sparkling joy.”
- National Book Review
“Adelman beautifully conveys Lucy’s idiosyncratic voice and outlook on the world, including her blunt observations on the people she meets...She resists pat, too-easy endings, and instead focuses on realistically depicting Lucy’s strengths and weaknesses, humor, failings and tentative steps toward believing in her own capabilities.”
- Bookreporter.com
“A moving story of grief, resilience, and self-actualization...Adelman fully inhabits Lucy’s voice, and the resulting tale is as realistic as it is uplifting.”
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lucy’s narrative is sensitive, witty, and illuminating...excellently draw. Her journey and the evolution of her relationships offer a rare glance at the unknowable.”
- Library Journal (starred review)
“Piece of Mind is such a beautiful debut, one that will indelibly imprint the reader with Lucy’s unique voice and vision. She channels the raw states of grief and joy and bewilderment with such a pure-hearted intensity. Her New York is a flickery frontier, exciting and scary, where she toggles between states of numbness and excruciating sensitivity. Michelle Adelman is so articulate about what we know and cannot say, what we can barely stand to know, and what we bravely face each day as individuals in families, together and alone.”
- Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!
“Piece of Mind is compulsively readable, built around a set of relatable, engaging characters and a compelling central problem for its protagonist.”
- Liz Moore, author of Heft
“From the first page of Piece of Mind, I fell in love with Lucy, its quirky, brave, funny heroine. And that feeling grew as she navigates her changing, often confusing, world. Michelle Adelman has created an unforgettable character and an unforgettable story.”
- Ann Hood, author of An Italian Wife and The Knitting Circle
- People Magazine
“As much about the bond between siblings as about traumatic brain injury.”
- Boston Globe
“Arresting....smart, honest and funny.”
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A delightful page-turner packed full of warmth, humor, and bubbling, sparkling joy.”
- National Book Review
“Adelman beautifully conveys Lucy’s idiosyncratic voice and outlook on the world, including her blunt observations on the people she meets...She resists pat, too-easy endings, and instead focuses on realistically depicting Lucy’s strengths and weaknesses, humor, failings and tentative steps toward believing in her own capabilities.”
- Bookreporter.com
“A moving story of grief, resilience, and self-actualization...Adelman fully inhabits Lucy’s voice, and the resulting tale is as realistic as it is uplifting.”
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lucy’s narrative is sensitive, witty, and illuminating...excellently draw. Her journey and the evolution of her relationships offer a rare glance at the unknowable.”
- Library Journal (starred review)
“Piece of Mind is such a beautiful debut, one that will indelibly imprint the reader with Lucy’s unique voice and vision. She channels the raw states of grief and joy and bewilderment with such a pure-hearted intensity. Her New York is a flickery frontier, exciting and scary, where she toggles between states of numbness and excruciating sensitivity. Michelle Adelman is so articulate about what we know and cannot say, what we can barely stand to know, and what we bravely face each day as individuals in families, together and alone.”
- Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!
“Piece of Mind is compulsively readable, built around a set of relatable, engaging characters and a compelling central problem for its protagonist.”
- Liz Moore, author of Heft
“From the first page of Piece of Mind, I fell in love with Lucy, its quirky, brave, funny heroine. And that feeling grew as she navigates her changing, often confusing, world. Michelle Adelman has created an unforgettable character and an unforgettable story.”
- Ann Hood, author of An Italian Wife and The Knitting Circle
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- PublisherHighBridge Audio
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1681680025
- ISBN 13 9781681680026
- BindingAudio CD
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