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The Almost Archer Sisters by Lisa Gabriele

The Almost Archer Sisters

A Novel

by Lisa Gabriele

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  • Oct 2008, 272 pages
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Georgia "Peachy" Archer always thought she was happy with her choices in life: quitting college, marrying young, raising two boys in the same small town where she grew up. But just as Peachy's life is beginning to settle into a careful routine, her sister's life begins to dangerously unravel.

Beth Archer chose a different life: fancy apartment in Manhattan, fancy friends, making lots of money. She's been on her own since she was a teenager, and she's still on her own, outgrowing dress styles and boyfriends faster than Peachy can inherit them. But on a visit home one weekend, Beth upends everything Peachy thought she knew about being happy.

In the tradition of Jennifer Weiner and Melissa Bank, The Almost Archer Sisters is a refreshingly honest portrait of sisterhood, motherhood, and female mayhem in its many states of grievance, grace, and forgiveness.

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"This honest tale of passionate, mixed-up and forgiving families is hard to put down." - Publishers Weekly.

"Starred Review. A welcome addition to women's fiction, this uplifting novel about the power of family and forgiveness is highly recommended for all public libraries." - Library Journal.

"A richly crafted tale of redemption and reinvention that stands out from the crowd." - Kirkus Reviews.

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Lisa Gabriele

Lisa Gabriele is the author of the novel Tempting Faith DiNapoli. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Vice, and Salon as well as various anthologies, including the Best American Nonrequired Reading. She's a regular contributor to Nerve. Gabriele lives in Toronto.

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