{"product_id":"i-liked-my-life-paperback","title":"I Liked My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbby Fabiaschi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled \"marvelous\" and \"absolutely stunning,\" this debut asks: What happens when a mother's death leaves her husband and daughter wondering why they thought everything was okay when it was not?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character.\" --Lisa See, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnow Flower and The Secret Fan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Liked My Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you reading until the final delicious revelation.\" --Diane Chamberlain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Warm and hopeful, this marvelous debut stands next to novels from Catherine McKenzie and Carolyn Parkhurst.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heartbreaking and ultimately heartwarming read about life, death, and family.\" --PopSugar, A Best Winter 2017 Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An absolutely stunning book...remarkable.\" --\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews, 4 1\/2 stars, Top Pick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story from debut author Abby Fabiaschi that is \"as absorbing as it is illuminating, and as witty as it is heartbreaking.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a searingly perceptive piece of advice or two. She is the cornerstone of her family, a true matriarch...until she commits suicide, leaving her husband Brady and teenage daughter Eve heartbroken and reeling, wondering what happened. How could the exuberant, exacting woman they loved disappear so abruptly, seemingly without reason, from their lives? How they can possibly continue without her? As they sift through details of her last days, trying to understand the woman they thought they knew, Brady and Eve are forced to come to terms with unsettling truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddy, however, isn't ready to leave her family forever. Watching from beyond, she tries to find the perfect replacement for herself. Along comes Rory: pretty, caring, and spontaneous, with just the right bit of edge...but who also harbors a tragedy of her own. Will the mystery of Maddy ever come to rest? And can her family make peace with their history and begin to heal?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbby Fabiaschi\u003c\/b\u003e is a human rights advocate and co-founder of Empower Her Network, a nonprofit that paves a path for survivors of human trafficking with a will for independence. In 2012 Abby resigned from her executive post in high tech to pursue a career in writing. \u003ci\u003eI Liked My Life\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She and her family divide their time between West Hartford, Connecticut, and Park City, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761020240160,"sku":"9781250161062","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1707b6c4472c0ebe1b1f1ddd59962b4a.webp?v=1780197377","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-liked-my-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}