• ISBN13: 9780345483447
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publisher Imprint: Ballantine Books
• Publication Date: November 2, 2004
• Pages: 448
• Original Price: USD 17.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 331 grams

<p><b>From the Inside Flap</b><br>Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. Now she is a famous talk show host. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. The two haven't spoken in more than a decade. Then a scandal from Nora's past is exposed, and Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all about her mother. Reluctantly, she returns to the family house on Summer Island, a home filled with frayed memories of joy and heartache. Confronting a past that includes a never-forgotten love, a sick best friend, and a mother who has harbored terrible family secrets, Ruby finally begins to understand the complex ties that bind a mother and daughter--and the healing that comes with forgiveness. <P>"From the Paperback edition.</p>