01950cam a2200361 4500 371093450 TxAuBib 20170124120000.0 160418s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016011041 9780393241655 0393241653 DLC eng DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Hood, Ann, 1956- The book that matters most / Ann Hood. 1st ed. New York : W. W. Norton & Co., [2016] 358 p. ; 25 cm. Booklist starred, July 2016. Publisher's Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. "Ava's twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group's goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Alternating with Ava's story is that of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava's mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives"--Provided by publisher. Adult Follett Library Resources. Adult. 20170124. Parent and adult child Fiction. Mothers and daughters Fiction. Parent-child relationship Fiction. Mother-daughter relationship Fiction.