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Jan 1, 2007 · Songs Without Words is about the sometimes confining roles we take on in our closest relationships, about the familial myths that shape us both as children and as parents, and about the limits—and the power—of the friendships we create when we are young.
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- 2007
- Ann Packer
- Hardcover
Sep 4, 2007 · Songs Without Words is about the sometimes confining roles we take on in our closest relationships, about the familial myths that shape us both as children and as parents, and about the limits—and the power—of the friendships we create when we are young.
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Opening Ann Packer’s new novel, “Songs Without Words,” you understand how relatives of Oscar’s chosen might feel when they learn that the cat has singled out their loved ones. A sense...
Jan 1, 2007 · 4.3 6 ratings. See all formats and editions. Songs Without Words follows the tale of childhood friends Liz and Sarabeth. When they are 16, Liz's family takes Sarabeth in after the suicide of her mother; this cements a bond that continues into adulthood.
- Paperback
- Ann Packer
Sep 3, 2007 · songs without words by Ann Packer ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 3, 2007 A slight sophomore slump after a pitch-perfect debut, but commendably ambitious and ultimately rewarding.
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Songs Without Words is about the sometimes confining roles we take on in our closest relationships, about the familial myths that shape us, and about the limits—and the power—of the friendships we create when we are young. Here is a novel of singular force and complexity: thoughtful, moving, and absolutely gripping.
Q: SONGS WITHOUT WORDS looks at the impact of a teenage girl’s attempted suicide on her life, and the life and relationships of her family. It also gives us a portrait of a woman, Sarabeth, whose mother committed suicide decades before the main action of the book.
