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Vacationland, a novel, Meg Mitchell Moore

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Vacationland

Meg Mitchell Moore

a novel

Louisa has come to her parents' house in Maine from Brooklyn this summer with all three of her kids, no husband, a barely written book, and a trunkful of resentment. Louisa is hoping that the crisp breeze off Penobscot Bay will blow away the worry she is feeling about her father's illness and the uncertainty she's carrying about her life choices and replace them with enthusiasm for both her family and her work. Louisa's not the only one searching for something in Maine this summer. Kristie took a Greyhound bus from Pennsylvania with one small suitcase, $761, and a lot of baggage. She's got a past she's trying to outrun, a secret she's trying to unpack, and a new boyfriend who's so impossibly kind she can't figure out what she did to deserve him. But she can't keep her various lives from colliding forever. As June turns to July turns to August, secrets will be unearthed, betrayals will come to light, and both Louisa and Kristie will ask themselves what they are owed and what they owe others -- and how much responsibility they bear for the actions of previous generations.--, Dust jacket

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Vacation land