The Slippery Year
How One Woman Found Happiness In Everyday Life
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2011
Summary
When her husband buys a jacked-up truck complete with cattle guard, Melanie Gideon - wife, mother and dog owner - knows her life is about to change. He dreams of taking road trips in it, but Melanie can’t muster up any enthusiasm. Instead, the roar of its diesel engine seems to rip through her suburban existence. Dazed, confused and no longer able to recognise herself, she wonders: is this all there is?
THE SLIPPERY YEAR is a poignant and funny insight into a year in Melanie’s life as…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409118251 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409118258 |
| Author: | Melanie Gideon |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 139mm x 211mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Melanie Gideon
Melanie Gideon lives in San Francisco with her husband and son. Her essay A Diesel Engine Woke Up My Marriage was originally published in the New York Times and caused a tide of empathy from fellow housewives who were wondering, ‘How did I get here?!’
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