All This Heavenly Glory
Elizabeth Crane
(Author)
Description
A glittering book from the author hailed by the Chicago Tribune as unique, intriguing, and often hilarious. Here are the events that make up a life: a junior high school fashion crisis, a best friend's betrayal, substance abuse, recovery, finding a satisfying career, dating fiascos, the perfect relationship, the illness and slow death of a parent. This is the life of Charlotte Anne Byers, told by Elizabeth Crane, whose debut, When the Messenger Is Hot, has been praised across the country for its humor and grace. From the time she moved to New York as a young girl, desperate to tame her ridiculed southern accent, Charlotte Anne Byers has struggled to fit in-even while her strong will makes her clash with everything and everyone around her. With her mother pursuing a career as an opera singer and her father returning to Iowa, Charlotte is caught in the divide between her parents' dreams. She finds a touchstone in Jenna, a friend who will be by Charlotte's side through the death of her mother, several failed career moves, even more failed romances, a detour into alcoholism, and finding true love. In her lifetime Charlotte finds hope and disappointment mingled with faith and desperation, laughter on the heels of weeping, and success assuaging the pain of the most embarrassing failures-her path both all her own and instantly familiar. All This Heavenly Glory confirms Elizabeth Crane's talents as the writer the San Francisco Chronicle called hilariously off kilter and utterly refreshing. With whimsy, skepticism, and undaunted emotional frankness, she paints a dazzling portrait of one woman's unique desires and heartbreaks.Product Details
Price
$19.99
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Publish Date
June 04, 2006
Pages
256
Dimensions
5.92 X 8.12 X 0.71 inches | 0.54 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780316014212
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About the Author
Elizabeth Crane is the author of the novel We Only Know So Much and three collections of short stories. Her stories have been featured on NPR's Selected Shorts. She is a recipient of the Chicago Public Library 21st Century Award, and her work has been adapted for the stage by Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. A feature film adaptation of We Only Know So Much will be released in 2016.
Reviews
"Crane's heroines have been around the block a few times but still have tread on their tires and an off-key song in their hearts....I haven't seen women quite like them anywhere else."