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4.67 of 5 stars
These stories trace the fragile and enduring connections between those related by blood, and those not. A gay couple care for a cantankerous neighb... read full description

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Oct 14, 2007
Sheila rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I also posted my review to amazon......In Gittins stories there are tipping points which catch you unawares, at which you realize that something has changed and will never be the same as it was before. She has an uncanny eye for seeing these moments, which in and of themselves very ordinary, often small things. Everyone has experienced them, but usually we have forgotten them as our lives move on. Gittins reminds us they are in fact extraordinary moments when life is placed to go one way or the More...
Jan 04, 2009
Elizabeth rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Vivid, witty and moving tales.
May 14, 2009
Bill_town rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Oct 15, 2007
Ruth marked it as to-read