The beginner's goodbye : a novel / by Anne Tyler.

Author/creator Tyler, Anne
Other author Tyler, Anne autographer.
Format Book
Edition1st U.S. ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Description197 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Middle-aged men--Fiction.
Wives--Death. --Fiction.
Bereavement--Fiction.
Psychological fiction.

Abstract "Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances--in their house, on the roadway, in the market. Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath of fresh air. Unhesitatingly, he marries her, and they have a relatively happy, unremarkable marriage. But when a tree crashes into their house and Dorothy is killed, Aaron feels as though he has been erased forever. Only Dorothy's unexpected appearances from the dead help him to live in the moment and to find some peace. Gradually he discovers, as he works in the family's vanity-publishing business, turning out titles that presume to guide beginners through the trials of life, that maybe for this beginner there is a way of saying goodbye. A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler's humor, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles"--Provided by publisher.
Local noteJoyner Rare copy includes autograph of author on title page and a photocopy of a clipping from the News & Record dated June 24, 2012 titled "Anne Tyler turns to a ghost to heal a life in disarray" by Linda C. Brinson.
Digital Bookplate Bookplate for Catherine Billingsley
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy gift of Catherine Billingsley, 2016.
LCCN 2011033507
ISBN9780307957276
ISBN0307957276

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS3570.Y45 B44 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner Rare Collection PS3570.Y45 B44 2012 ✔ Available Request Material