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Up From the Blue

by Susan Henderson · 2010

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An extraordinary debut from a talented new voice, Up from the Blue untangles the year in Tillie's life that changed everything: 1975, the year her mother disappeared.

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Tillie Harris's life is in disarray—her husband is away on business, the boxes in her new home aren't unpacked, and the telephone isn't even connected yet. Though she's not due for another month, sudden labor pains force Tillie to reach out to her estranged father for help, a choice that means facing the painful memories she's been running from since she was a little girl.

An extraordinary debut from a talented new voice, Up from the Blue untangles the year in Tillie's life that changed everything: 1975, the year her mother disappeared.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thisdysfunctional familydysfunctional familyMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thisfathersfathersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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