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New Life, No Instructions
Random. Apr. 2014. 176p. ISBN 9781400069545. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780679604426. memoir
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Caldwell, author of the previous memoirs Let's Take the Long Way Home and A Strong West Wind, presents a calm and affecting portrait of the challenges of loss and frailty in middle age in her carefully written series of observations on the roles of friends, family, and beloved pets in creating a sense of community in our lives. The benefits of a long-overdue medical procedure at the center of the book extend beyond the physical into the realm of the transformative, but Caldwell's steady tone reminds us of the daily miracles of friendship, too.
VERDICT This lovely recounting of a disheartening patch in Caldwell's life will appeal to scores of readers of a certain age who are encountering their own mortality while still figuring this whole life thing out. [See Prepub Alert, 11/15/13.]
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