Claire Knows Best (Claire Everett Series, No. 2) [Paperback]

Tracey Bateman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2006

In the humorous follow-up to Leave It to Claire, this overwhelmed single mother enlists the help of a life coach to get a grip on the chaos in her life. Will she acknowledge that God directs her steps or will she continue to insist she knows best?

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** "Tracey Bateman is one of the most talented new storytellers in Christian fiction" - Karen Kinsbury

About the Author

Tracey Bateman lives in Lebanon, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: FaithWords; First Edition, Ex-Library edition (June 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446696064
• ISBN-13: 978-0446696067
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Claire is BRILLIANT!, July 18, 2006

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Sharon Hinck "Sharon Hinck, author" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claire Knows Best (Claire Everett Series, No. 2) (Paperback)

Full of cultural references that made me feel like Claire was my next-door neighbor childhood best-friend, this story is a mom-lit with snappy wit and a lot of heart. Claire is a beautiful example of a woman who blesses the people around her by being herself--goofy, insecure, warm, determined, open about her faith, but also authentic about her doubts.

Claire's Christian faith doesn't magically make her ex-husband easy to like, or her daughter Ari embrace wise choices. Claire wrestles with decisions about her career, her boyfriend, her parenting. But as she muddles through her imperfect life, Claire makes a remarkable difference to those around her. BRAVO! Highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I had to read on...and on!, July 4, 2006

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Ane Mulligan "V.P./Sr. Editor, Novel Rocket" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claire Knows Best (Claire Everett Series, No. 2) (Paperback)

I don't like present tense writing, and Claire Knows Best is written in present tense. Funny I didn't discover that until page 226 of this 288 page story. Bateman managed to suck me into Claire's world from the first line: "I have a bad habit of laughing at the wrong time." Yeah, don't we all? I had to read on ... and on ... and on. The plot is hilarious, and the characters are some of best I've read--flawed but striving for a foothold. Claire is at odds with everyone, except perhaps her youngest son. Little boys are a mother's blessing. I loved the way Claire held firm with her rebellious daughter, but her thoughts had me laughing out loud as a mother--I've had some of those same thoughts about my own kids.

Bateman reveals a very real woman dealing with life's problems. The plot is not predictable and has enough twists to satisfy any reader. Funny and tender, Claire Knows Best receives a high recommendation from this reviewer. Any writer who can make me forget I'm reading present tense is truly a master! Bravo, Tracey!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CRAZY ABOUT ALL THINGS CLAIRE!, January 25, 2007

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Heather Ivester (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claire Knows Best (Claire Everett Series, No. 2) (Paperback)

Tracey Bateman's mom-lit is a hoot, and I can't say enough fabulous things about her Claire series: Leave it to Claire, Claire Knows Best, and I Love Claire.

Single mom Claire Everett's plan for her life is tossed out the window when a tornado rips through her home, crashing her computer, and forcing her family to move. She's dating Greg, the cute widower down the street, but there are mega-problems--her teen daughter's rebellion, her ex-husband's pregnant wife, and her writing career on the skids.

Should she seek the help of a life coach, or does God really know what He's doing with her life? By the end of the book, you'll feel like Claire is your new best friend, ready to join you for pizza and a good chick flick.

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