Passion and Illusion and the Carpenter's Lady [Import] [Hardcover]

Barbara Delinsky (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 343 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747220050
• ISBN-13: 978-0747220053
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,085,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara Delinsky, author of ESCAPE (2011), NOT MY DAUGHTER (2010), WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS (2009), THE SECRET BETWEEN US (2008), and FAMILY TREE (2007), has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. She has been published in twenty languages worldwide. Barbara's fiction centers upon everyday families facing not-so-everyday challenges. She is particularly drawn to exploring themes of motherhood, marriage, sibling rivalry, and friendship in her novels.

A lifelong New Englander, Barbara earned a B.A. in Psychology at Tufts University and an M.A. in Sociology at Boston College. As a breast cancer survivor who lost her mother to the disease when she was only eight, Barbara compiled the non-fiction book Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, a handbook of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes. She donates her proceeds from the sale of this book to her charitable foundation, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Barbara enjoys knitting, photography, and cats. She also loves to interact with her readers through her website at www.barbaradelinsky.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bdelinsky, and on Twitter as @BarbaraDelinsky.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book about the battle of the sexists, June 10, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Passion and Illusion (Mass Market Paperback)

This book reminded me of the 60's and 70's and wonmen's struglles in the world. It also opened a window how some things ahve changed for women.
But overall I enjoyed the relationships and the story

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a book! Emotional and totally intriguing!, October 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Passion and Illusion (Mass Market Paperback)

Reading this book, a lot of important messages came across. It demonstrates the stuggles that women went through and go through today in the really world. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy romance books with happy endings. This was truly one of my favorite books. It tells of hardships, as well as joyvial momements. A great book indeed, five stars!

5.0 out of 5 stars Passion and Illusion by Barbara Delinsky, November 1, 2011

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This review is from: Passion and Illusion (Mass Market Paperback)

Passion and Illusion by Barbara Delinsky
female talk show hostess via radio is hit and she gets scraped up coming out of the bookstore where she's purchased a bunch of romantic novels.

the cop that aids her drives her home while his partner gets subs for their lunch. the mugger has not put anything into her bags.

the stalker is at it and tries to get to her again.