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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/827841455 Title: The good house Author: Ann Leary Publisher: New York : Picador Usa, 2013. ©2012 ISBN/ISSN: 1250043034 9781250043030 OCLC:827841455

  
  

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The good house

Author:	Ann Leary
Publisher:	New York : Picador Usa, 2013. ©2012
Edition/Format:	Print book : Fiction : English : First editionView all editions and formats
Summary:	"The Good House tells the story of Hildy Good, who lives in a small town on Boston's North Shore. Hildy is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother, and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. Hildy's family held an intervention for her about a year before this story takes place--"if they invite you over for dinner, and it's not a major holiday," she advises "run for your life"--And now she feels lonely and unjustly persecuted. She has also fooled herself into thinking that moderation is the key to her drinking problem. As if battling her demons wasn't enough to keep her busy, Hildy soon finds herself embroiled in the underbelly of her New England town, a craggy little place that harbors secrets. There's a scandal, some mysticism, babies, old houses, drinking, and desire--and a love story between two craggy sixty-somethings that's as real and sexy as you get. An exceptional novel that is at turns hilarious and sobering, The Good House asks the question: What will it take to keep Hildy Good from drinking? For good"--  Read more...
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Subjects	Women alcoholics -- Fiction. Older people -- Fiction. Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction. View all subjects
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