Same As It Ever Was

Resumen del libro

At fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs.But, out of the blue, things begin to change.Her always well-behaved son is acting strangely. Her beloved but belligerent teenage daughter is about to depart for college.And, in the local grocery store, Julia encounters a woman she hasn't seen for twenty years - a woman whose friendship was once both her lifeline and, very nearly, her downfall.All of a sudden, Julia's peaceful family setup and her long, affection-filled marriage face imminent derailment from events both past and present.

Biografía del autor

p strong Claire Lombardo /strong se graduó en la Universidad de Illinois Chicago y en el programa de Escritura Creativa de Iowa. Su novela debut, em Nunca fuimos tan felices /em , ha sido un instante best seller del New York Time, finalista al Women's Prize en la categoría de ficción y seleccionado por el club de lectura de Reese Witherspoon. Además, se ha traducido a más de doce idiomas. Antes de publicar, Claire trabajó durante años con niños y familias sin hogar en Chicago. Ha impartido clases de ficción en el programa de Escritura Creativa de Iowa y en el Grinnell College, y también ha trabajado como librera. Vive en Minneapolis.<br>