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Everyone Is Beautiful : A Novel by Katherine Center (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-101400066433
ISBN-139781400066438
eBay Product ID (ePID)63141794
Product Key Features
Book TitleEveryone Is Beautiful : a Novel
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicContemporary Women, Family Life, General, Humorous / General
GenreFiction
AuthorKatherine Center
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-044710
Reviews"What a clear-eyed rendering of the grimy, exhausting, beautiful mess that is early motherhood! I laughed, winced in recognition, and cheered wholeheartedly (sometimes out loud) for Lanie as she struggles to learn how to love everyone enough and still give part of herself to herself." Marisa de los Santos, author ofBelong to Me "If you like novels with happy endings that will remind you of childhood fairy tales, then Katherine Center's Everyone is Beautiful is the perfect book . . . Bound to catch the sympathetic attention of women looking for stories of self-improvement on physical and emotional levels. This is a breezy read that glows, in part, because its characters bask in the sunny side of life."-USA Today "Endearing . . . Unpretentious, silly, and honest."-People "Katherine Center has written a novel that will strike a chord in the heart of any woman who has ever tried to raise small children . . . Center has a deft and humorous touch . . .Everyone is Beautifulwill make you laugh out loud, even as you wince in recognition."-Free Lance Star "Part mommy lit, part chick lit and part red hot romance. Readers, especially new moms, will identify with the main character's struggle to balance parental responsibility with adult needs and desires."-The Examiner, Houston "Lighthearted . . . In less deft hands, the horrors of the out-of-control Coates toddlers would resemble bad reality television, but Center's breezy style invites the reader to commiserate, laughing all the way, with Lanie's plight. Avoids the obvious cliches, while harkening pleasantly back to '50s-era motherhood humor classics like Jean Kerr'sPlease Don't Eat the Daisies."-Kirkus "Center takes a woman at her most vulnerable time and sets her on a journey to find herself without losing what she holds most dear in a superbly written novel filled with unique and resonant characters."-Booklist "Agreeable mom-lit … sparkling."-Publishers Weekly "Everyone is Beautifulis a loving and hilarious portrayal of motherhood and marriage. Katherine Center has a keen eye and a fresh take on the joys and pain of a new mother trying to do everything right, and to be everything to everybody. You will laugh and relate, weep and rejoice on Lanie's journey of self discovery. I highly recommend the trip!"-Adriana Trigiani, author ofVery Valentine From the Hardcover edition., Advance praise forEveryone is Beautiful "What a clear-eyed rendering of the grimy, exhausting, beautiful mess that is early motherhood! I laughed, winced in recognition, and cheered wholeheartedly (sometimes out loud) for Lanie as she struggles to learn how to love everyone enough and still give part of herself to herself." Marisa de los Santos, author ofBelong to Me Praise for Katherine Center'sThe Bright Side of Disaster "Charming . . . cleverly told and uncommonly appealing." People "Beautifully penned and truly memorable . . . a heartwarming and deeply emotional debut." BookPage "Novels as polished and mature asThe Bright Side of Disasterjust don't come along very often from first-time novelists. . . . This story of a youthful-but-optimistic single mom rings bittersweet and utterly authentic." The Dallas Morning News "[A] funny and poignant . . . novel about love, motherhood and men . . . elevates the subject matter beyond the realm of 'mommy lit.' " Houston Chronicle From the Hardcover edition., "What a clear-eyed rendering of the grimy, exhausting, beautiful mess that is early motherhood! I laughed, winced in recognition, and cheered wholeheartedly (sometimes out loud) for Lanie as she struggles to learn how to love everyone enough and still give part of herself to herself." Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me "If you like novels with happy endings that will remind you of childhood fairy tales, then Katherine Center's Everyone is Beautiful is the perfect book . . . Bound to catch the sympathetic attention of women looking for stories of self-improvement on physical and emotional levels. This is a breezy read that glows, in part, because its characters bask in the sunny side of life."- USA Today "Endearing . . . Unpretentious, silly, and honest."- People "Katherine Center has written a novel that will strike a chord in the heart of any woman who has ever tried to raise small children . . . Center has a deft and humorous touch . . . Everyone is Beautiful will make you laugh out loud, even as you wince in recognition."- Free Lance Star "Part mommy lit, part chick lit and part red hot romance. Readers, especially new moms, will identify with the main character's struggle to balance parental responsibility with adult needs and desires."- The Examiner , Houston "Lighthearted . . . In less deft hands, the horrors of the out-of-control Coates toddlers would resemble bad reality television, but Center's breezy style invites the reader to commiserate, laughing all the way, with Lanie's plight. Avoids the obvious cliches, while harkening pleasantly back to '50s-era motherhood humor classics like Jean Kerr's Please Don't Eat the Daisies ."- Kirkus "Center takes a woman at her most vulnerable time and sets her on a journey to find herself without losing what she holds most dear in a superbly written novel filled with unique and resonant characters."- Booklist "Agreeable mom-lit … sparkling."- Publishers Weekly " Everyone is Beautiful is a loving and hilarious portrayal of motherhood and marriage. Katherine Center has a keen eye and a fresh take on the joys and pain of a new mother trying to do everything right, and to be everything to everybody. You will laugh and relate, weep and rejoice on Lanie's journey of self discovery. I highly recommend the trip!"-Adriana Trigiani, author of Very Valentine From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition23/eng/20240516
Dewey Decimal813.6
Synopsis"What a clear-eyed rendering of the grimy, exhausting, beautiful mess that is early motherhood! I laughed, winced in recognition, and cheered wholeheartedly (sometimes out loud) for Lanie as she struggles to learn how to love everyone enough and still give part of herself to herself."--Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me Lanie Coates's life is spinning out of control. She's piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. She's left behind family, friends, and a comfortable life--all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too. If only she could remember what they were. These days, Lanie always seems to rank herself dead last--and when another mom accidentally criticizes her appearance, it's the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than she's willing to count since the day she said "I do," Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. It's time to rise up, fish her moxie out of the diaper pail, and find the woman she was before motherhood capsized her entire existence. Lanie sets change in motion--joining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. In the end, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing everything else in the process. Katherine Center's Everyone Is Beautiful is a hugely entertaining, poignant, and charming new novel about what happens after happily ever after: how a woman learns to fall in love with her husband--and her entire life--all over again. Praise for Everyone Is Beautiful "If you like novels with happy endings that will remind you of childhood fairy tales, then Katherine Center's Everyone is Beautiful is the perfect book . . . Bound to catch the sympathetic attention of women looking for stories of self-improvement on physical and emotional levels. This is a breezy read that glows, in part, because its characters bask in the sunny side of life." -- USA Today "Endearing . . . Unpretentious, silly, and honest." -- People " Everyone is Beautiful will make you laugh out loud, even as you wince in recognition." -- Free Lance Star, "What a clear-eyed rendering of the grimy, exhausting, beautiful mess that is early motherhood I laughed, winced in recognition, and cheered wholeheartedly (sometimes out loud) for Lanie as she struggles to learn how to love everyone enough and still give part of herself to herself."--Marisa de los Santos, author of Belong to Me Lanie Coates's life is spinning out of control. She's piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. She's left behind family, friends, and a comfortable life--all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too. If only she could remember what they were. These days, Lanie always seems to rank herself dead last--and when another mom accidentally criticizes her appearance, it's the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than she's willing to count since the day she said "I do," Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. It's time to rise up, fish her moxie out of the diaper pail, and find the woman she was before motherhood capsized her entire existence. Lanie sets change in motion--joining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. In the end, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing everything else in the process. Katherine Center's Everyone Is Beautiful is a hugely entertaining, poignant, and charming new novel about what happens after happily ever after: how a woman learns to fall in love with her husband--and her entire life--all over again. Praise for Everyone Is Beautiful "If you like novels with happy endings that will remind you of childhood fairy tales, then Katherine Center's Everyone is Beautiful is the perfect book . . . Bound to catch the sympathetic attention of women looking for stories of self-improvement on physical and emotional levels. This is a breezy read that glows, in part, because its characters bask in the sunny side of life." -- USA Today "Endearing . . . Unpretentious, silly, and honest." -- People " Everyone is Beautiful will make you laugh out loud, even as you wince in recognition." -- Free Lance Star
LC Classification NumberPS3603.E67E84 2009
