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    The Emptiness is Normal
    The Emptiness is Normal
    The Emptiness is Normal
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    The Emptiness is Normal

    By Kate Sheleg

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    Georgia is a photographer for New York City's society set. As life and love develop away from the camera, her beloved city closes in on her. She escapes to Diamond Cove, a community that floats in Portland's harbor, to be with Matthew. She shrinks in order to fit into his world. It is enough. When a tragic accident occurs near the water's edge, Georgia plunges into grief. A small sign (the pink plus on a pregnancy test) forces her forward. In a creative fit, she becomes more productive than ever; partly to prepare for motherhood, partly to suppress her secret. Confessing her guilt to the family and friends who have made life tolerable again seems impossible...but is there another way to heal? Perhaps after losing everything, the smallest of signs can bring you back to life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKate Sheleg
    Release dateMar 2, 2013
    ISBN9781301171170
    The Emptiness is Normal
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    Kate Sheleg

    An east coast native, Kate has been intrigued by the coast of New England since childhood. Naturally, this proved the setting for THE EMPTINESS IS NORMAL. As Director of Academic Writing at a small independent school, Kate teaches writing across the curriculum and manages a writing center for middle and upper school students. When not teaching or taking long hikes with her energetic Jack Russell, she is working on her second novel.

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