/ Lead title / Includes PS Section A first novel -- bittersweet and comic -- on the elusive nature of happiness, from the eldest daughter of novelist Carol Shields. / Anne Giardini is the eldest daughter of the novelist Carol Shields but this first novel shows Anne to be an accomplished novelist in her own right. / The Sad Truth About Happiness received fantastic reviews on publication of the hardcover.
ANNE GIARDINI is a lawyer, a writer and a mother of three school-age children. She has written numerous articles, stories and essays on wide-ranging topics, and is particularly interested in "the vexing subjects of family, love, work, and the ingredients of happiness and sorrow." She was a columnist for The National Post for three years. Anne lives in Vancouver.
'A fully formed new voice, poignant, funny and acute' Fay Weldon 'The Sad Truth About Happiness is a warm, cheerful first novel' Lisa Allardice, The Guardian 'A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail' Library Journal (starred review) 'Charming!a pleasantly entertaining journey' Publishers' Weekly
'A fully formed new voice, poignant, funny and acute' Fay Weldon 'The Sad Truth About Happiness is a warm, cheerful first novel' Lisa Allardice, The Guardian 'A touching read...[that] may remind us of Carol Shields in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail' Library Journal (starred review) 'Charming!a pleasantly entertaining journey' Publishers' Weekly
Maggie Selgrin has always been known in her family as "the contented one"-ever practical and steady, in contrast to her mercurial sisters. She is in her early thirties, works as a mammogram technician (why did she ever consider that graduate degree in literature?), and lives in a Vancouver apartment with Rebecca, a magazine quiz and questionnaire designer. The latest quiz-"When Will You Die?"-startles Maggie by indicating that she has only a few months to live. Surely it's a mistake. A bout of insomnia, spiritual crisis, and the simultaneous appearance of three suitors send Maggie's life into turmoil that gets even worse when she kidnaps her newborn nephew, ostensibly to save him from a brewing international custody battle. With her acute sense of sickness, pain, and death, Maggie has a lot to learn about happiness. This first novel may remind us of works by the author's mother, Carol Shields, in its sensitive handling of rich characters and domestic detail. A touching and satisfying read; recommended for all public libraries.-Jenn B. Stidham, Houston Community Coll.-Northeast, TX Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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