From May to December (Paperback)

~ Pat MacEnulty (Author)

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"'Its terrific...Time To Say Goodbye is perfectly paced...riveting' The Times 'This is a cracking novel well worth seeking out...first class' Independent on Sunday 'Fast-paced' Daily Express"

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"MacEnulty writes with sympathy, wisdom and-an unexpected blessing-humour."-Guardian

"A spare, disciplined prose that no one will be able to read without thinking of Hemingway. But MacEnulty has made the style her own."-The Observer

"The dirty, realistic landscape sometimes steps aside for bittersweet coming-of-age flashbacks, but mostly we're in swampy hell. Harry Crews would love it."-Uncut (on Sweet Fire)

Jen Johanssen is a former porn actor trying to fit into the world of academia. Her sister, Lolly Johanssen, is a cancer survivor. Nicole Parks is in prison for loving the wrong guy. And Sonya Yakowski, also in prison, is a member of a family of traveling criminals, desperately missing her young son. The lives of these four women converge in a Florida prison, where Jen and Lolly have joined forces to put on a grant-funded drama production. Despite their remarkably divergent histories, these women come together in unexpected ways, each beginning to confront and forgive her own past.

Pat MacEnulty lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently an assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University, she has taught creative writing in jails and prisons, at conferences for The Sun magazine, and at the Winthrop University Kaleidoscope Summer Arts Camp for Teenagers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Serpent's Tail (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852424656
• ISBN-13: 978-1852424657
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,056,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars powerful and insightful, June 4, 2008

By	Missfit - See all my reviews

This is a beautifully written novel about 4 women searching for answers and find them in ways they'd never have imagined. Every character becomes real. I had a hard time putting this book down and recommend it to anyone who thought it sounded interesting enough to scroll down and read this.