Maria Semple
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When her notorious, hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled, and agoraphobic mother goes missing, teenage Bee begins a trip that takes her to the ends of the Earth to find her. Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she is a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she is a disgrace; to design mavens, she is a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply,...
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Eleanor knows she's a mess. But today, she will tackle the little things. She will shower and get dressed. She will have her poetry and yoga lessons after dropping off her son, Timby. She won't swear. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But before she can put her modest plan into action, life happens. Today, it turns out, is the day Timby has decided to fake sick to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day Joe has chosen...
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Pub. Date
2010
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Violet Perry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills, with David, her rock-an-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life - except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the work of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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"Bernadette Fox es famosa. Para Elgin, su marido y guru de Microsoft, es una esposa con mucho caracter. Para las madres del colegio privado de Seattle adonde lleva a su hija es una deshonra. Para el gremio de arquitectos es un genio, y para Bee, su hija adolescente, es sencillamente mama. Esta historia comienza cuando Bee llega a casa con excelentes notas. Sus padres le habian prometido que podria escoger el regalo sondo, y Bee decide que quiere un...
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