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Named a Best Debut Novel of 2020 by Library Journal'Seen through keen eyes and full of deep feeling, Ordinary Hazards delves into the psyche of a woman grappling with grief, loss, and the burdens of inheritance. Anna Bruno vividly renders the messiness of a single human life in all its joy and heartbreak.' --Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestsellerFor fans of Celeste Ng and Claire Messud comes an impeccably paced and transfixing debut novel about finding hope in the dark.It's 5pm on a Wednesday when Emma settles into her hometown bar with a motley crew of locals, all unaware that a series of decisions over the course of a single night is about to change their lives forever. As the evening unfolds, key details about Emma's history emerge, and the past comes bearing down on her like a freight train. Why has Emma, a powerhouse in the business world, ended up here? What is she running away from? And what is she willing to give up to recapture the love she once cherished? An exploration of contemporary love, guilt, and the place we call home, and in the tradition of Ask Again, Yes and Little Fires Everywhere, Ordinary Hazards follows one woman's epic journey back to a life worth living.Ordinary Hazard 1 Vs 2
★Ordinary Hazards is a gorgeous piece of writing that also serves as powerful inspiration for any reader who has struggled and sought grace. Grimes's triumph over adversity is matched only by her skill with the written word-her memoir is accessible to poetry enthusiasts and detractors alike, and will linger long after the final lines.' 5.0 out of 5 stars Ordinary Hazards: Review of Audio Book Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020 Note: since this is a review of the audiobook, I did my best to capture quotes from the book. Download smart port devices driver.
Product Details
$27.00$24.84
Atria Books
August 18, 2020
272
6.0 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 0.95 pounds
English
Hardcover
9781982126957
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About the Author
Anna Bruno is a writer and teacher at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business. Previously, Anna managed public relations and marketing for technology and financial services companies in Silicon Valley. She holds an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, an MBA from Cornell University, and a BA from Stanford University. She lives in Iowa City with her husband, two sons, and blue heeler. Ordinary Hazards is her first novel.
Reviews
Advance Praise for Ordinary Hazards: 'Seen through keen eyes and full of deep feeling, Ordinary Hazards delves into the psyche of a woman grappling with grief, loss, and the burdens of inheritance. Anna Bruno vividly renders the messiness of a single human life in all its joy and heartbreak.' --CLAIRE LOMBARDO, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had
'What is fated? And how do we create our own fate through the smallest decisions? With humor and heart, Anna Bruno has written a haunting novel that confronts this question in all aspects of one's life: family, career, marriage, and motherhood. Each character in Ordinary Hazards bears the weight of their history, and Bruno shows how even the most devastating secrets deserve redemption.' --FATIMA MIRZA, author of A Place for Us
'Crisp, haunting, and intelligent. Beneath the surface of this booze-soaked, small town, dive bar novel lies a devastating story of loss, guilt, and grief. Bruno's narrator proves a dark, funny, unflinching companion as you descend with her, step by step, towards the revelation of what has led her to the bar tonight.' --STEPHEN MARKLEY, author of Ohio
'What is fated? And how do we create our own fate through the smallest decisions? With humor and heart, Anna Bruno has written a haunting novel that confronts this question in all aspects of one's life: family, career, marriage, and motherhood. Each character in Ordinary Hazards bears the weight of their history, and Bruno shows how even the most devastating secrets deserve redemption.' --FATIMA MIRZA, author of A Place for Us
'Crisp, haunting, and intelligent. Beneath the surface of this booze-soaked, small town, dive bar novel lies a devastating story of loss, guilt, and grief. Bruno's narrator proves a dark, funny, unflinching companion as you descend with her, step by step, towards the revelation of what has led her to the bar tonight.' --STEPHEN MARKLEY, author of Ohio
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Read More In Bruno’s engrossing debut, 30-something Emma returns from her new home in Brooklyn to the Final Final dive bar in Wilton, N.Y., where she met her ex-husband, Lucas, five years earlier. Through flashbacks, Emma reflects on good times with Lucas and becoming a mother before their divorce, and Bruno slowly draws out the details around devastating events that lead to Emma’s heartbreak. Despite her job as a hedge fund manager, which requires her to be alert before the markets open, Emma spends the evening in Wilton near Lucas, where “there’s a fine line between rustic and run-down,” as opposed to her own Brooklyn neighborhood. After one of the regulars, Martin “Yag” Yagla—a longtime friend of Lucas—confronts Emma for lingering, Emma muses on how Wilton tethers her to memories of her former family. Emma has it out for Yag, and decides to get him banned from the Final Final by slipping a man’s wallet into his jacket, then accusing him of stealing it. The skirmish is resolved, yet it has ramifications, as Emma and Yag grapple with events surrounding the dissolution of Emma’s family. While the Upstate and Brooklyn descriptions verge on cliché, the author convincingly portrays Emma’s ambition, grief, and desire to move on from the past. In the end, Bruno’s thoughtful tale offers memorable insights on the meaning of home. (Aug.)
Ordinary Hazards Summary
Reviewed on : 05/26/2020
Release date: 08/01/2020
Genre: Fiction
Release date: 08/01/2020
Genre: Fiction
Downloadable Audio - 978-1-4711-9140-4
Compact Disc - 978-1-7971-1008-0
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