The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China-perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.Īccording to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian-born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness-is being raised by her grandparents to be of use.
In this tale that will stay with you long after the final page is turned, Quick reminds us that life is full of guardian angels.
The humorous, soul-baring story of Lucas Goodgame offers an antidote to toxic masculinity and celebrates the healing power of art. You just know it is going to be good,” We Are the Light is an unforgettable novel about the quicksand of grief and the daily miracle of love. It is only when Eli, an eighteen-year-old young man whom the community has ostracized, begins camping out in Lucas’s backyard that an unlikely alliance takes shape and the two embark on a journey to heal their neighbors and, most importantly, themselves.įrom Matthew Quick, whose work has been described by the Boston Herald as “like going to your favorite restaurant. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero-everyone, that is, except Lucas himself.
Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. From Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook-made into the Academy Award–winning movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper-comes a poignant and hopeful novel about a widower who takes in a grieving teenager and inspires a magical revival in their small town.
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