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Jun 29, 2004 · “Within Arm’s Reach” is the surprising re-release of Ann Napolitano's first book. It follows the huge success of Napolitano's last hit “Hello Beautiful.” The combination of these works demonstrate Napolitano genius for telling deep and compelling stories about families.
Jan 1, 2004 · A reissue of Ann Napolitano's first novel, Within Arm's Reach tells of a sprawling Irish-American family, told mostly through the inner lives of its women. Each character is given a distinct voice, and the fact that Napolitano made use of her own family's history gives authenticity.
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Apr 30, 2024 · In Napolitano's wonderful first novel, deftly told from six points of view, a New Jersey family bears witness to the cycle of life. The matriarch of the Irish-American McLaughlin clan, Catharine, is living in a care facility, her "whole life [in] one room."
- Ann Napolitano
An honest tale of interconnected lives, Within Arm’s Reach shows us that the ‘ties that bind’ are a source of both solace and of pain—at once a curse, a lifeline, an irritant, and a cure—they are ultimately unavoidable and indelible.
The unforgettable story of three generations of an Irish American family, Within Arm’s Reach is another rich and deeply satisfying novel from the author who captured the many dimensions of grief in Dear Edward and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood in Hello Beautiful.
Apr 30, 2024 · Ann Napolitano's debut novel, WITHIN ARM'S REACH, tells the story of three generations of Irish American's, centering on Gracie McLaughlin, third generation member of the family that finds that she is pregnant by a boyfriend she does not love.
- Ann Napolitano
Apr 30, 2024 · NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The tender and perceptive debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful, about three generations of a large Catholic family jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy.
Jun 29, 2004 · Ann Napolitano's debut novel, WITHIN ARM'S REACH, tells the story of three generations of Irish American's, centering on Gracie McLaughlin, third generation member of the family that finds that she is pregnant by a boyfriend she does not love.
- Ann Napolitano
May 28, 2024 · Paperback – 28 May 2024. by Ann Napolitano (Author) 14. See all formats and editions. The tender and perceptive debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful, about three generations of a large Catholic family jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy.
- Ann Napolitano
Lyrical and satisfying, Within Arm’s Reach skillfully taps into the guilt, loyalty, betrayal and misunderstanding that preoccupy and distort families. Told from six points of view, this unforgettable first novel traces three generations as they grapple with their commitments to both the living and the dead, and explores the often beautiful ...
