Time Jo Becker has every reason to be content. While I Was Gone is an exquisitely suspenseful novel about how quickly and casually a marriage can be destroyed, how a good wife can find herself placing all she holds dear at risk. Walmart # 569350932. [Miller writes] well about the trials of faith.” –The New York Times Book Review “Quietly gripping . I recommend this book to everyone as I personally thought it was amazing. She has three dynamic daughters, a loving marriage, and a rewarding career. While I Was Gone celebrate[s] what is impulsive in human nature." Download I ll Be Gone in the Dark Books now!Available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. This study guide contains the following sections: Plot Summary; Chapters; Characters; Objects/Places. In expert strokes, Sue Miller captures the precariousness of even the strongest ties, the ease with which we abandon each other, and our need to be forgiven. . Delivery not available. 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While I Was Gone (Book) : Miller, Sue : Despite having a loving family and satisfaction in her work, Jo Becker's mind is invaded by a persistent restlessness, a man from her past, and a horrible secret. It turns out that the animal belongs to an old college friend of hers, prompting her evaluate the life she had back then with the one she has now. First Edition, Later Printing. Michelle. In expert strokes, Sue Miller captures the precariousness of even the strongest ties, the ease with which we abandon each other, and our need to be forgiven. Huh? While I Was Gone might be described as the story of a midlife crisis. . . She has three dynamic daughters, a loving marriage, and a rewarding career. The title of this book is While I Was Gone (Oprah's Book Club) and it was written by Sue Miller. In the summer of 1968, Jo Becker ran out on the marriage… So that is the story of the book and that's why I've been gone. While I Was Gone Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Read your way to better sleep → Dream of Other Worlds. While I Was Gone is a 1999 novel by Sue Miller, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in May 2000. While I Was Gone celebrate[s] what is impulsive in human nature." $14.50 $ 14. While I Was Gone] swoops gracefully between the past and the present, between a woman's complex feelings about her husband and her equally complex fantasies-and fears-about another man. Unwind and Relax. Reviewed by Colleen M. Griffin on January 24, 2011. While I Was Gone by Sue Miller A decade ago she put a face on every mother's worst nightmare with her phenomenal best-seller The Good Mother. . ‎A decade ago she put a face on every mother's worst nightmare with her phenomenal best-seller The Good Mother. Book Review. While I Was Gone (Book) : Miller, Sue : A decade after her phenomenal bestseller, The Good Mother, Miller delivers an exquisitely suspenseful novel about how casually a marriage can be destroyed and how a good wife can place all she holds dear at risk. While I Was Gone is an exquisitely suspenseful novel about how quickly and casually a marriage can be destroyed, how a good wife can find herself placing all she holds dear at risk. Brighten up your reading with novels and book covers perfect for spring! This books publish date is May 12, 2000 and it has a suggested retail price of $17.00. Sue Miller. —CHRISTOPHER LEHMANN-HAUPT The New York Times "MILLER WEAVES HER THEMES OF SECRECY, BETRAYAL AND FORGIVENESS INTO A NARRATIVE THAT SHINES." This particular edition is in a Paperback format. “[While I Was Gone] swoops gracefully between the past and the present, between a woman’s complex feelings about her husband and her equally complex fantasies–and fears–about another man. If you've ever longed for a change and wondered about years gone by, WHILE I WAS GONE is one novel that will be impossible to put down. limns a fall from grace and the hard climb back to redemption as a woman tempted to take a timeout from her … While I Was Gone [celebrates] what is impulsive in human nature. . Condition: Used - Good. Subsequent novels include three Book-of- the-Month main selections: Family Pictures (nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award), While I Was Gone (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), and The Senator’s Wife. But she feels a sense of unease. The New York Times "Miller weaves her themes of secrecy, betrayal, and forgiveness into a narrative that shines." Press Play for Inspiration. While I Was Gone is a superbly suspenseful novel about how quickly a marriage can be ruined, how a devoted wife finds herself putting at risk all she holds dear. 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