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A Woman's Place
by
Barbara Delinsky (Goodreads Author)
Claire Raphael is a true woman of the nineties. She was the perfect helpmate while her husband, Dennis, built his career and the perfect mother when it came time for their children. She managed all this while transforming a furniture hobby into WickerWise, a thriving business that has grown into a nationally franchised success.For women of the nineties, however, success do...more
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
January 7th 1998
by Avon
(first published March 1st 1997)
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Apr 26, 2013
Julie M
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Surprisingly good for a genre I'm not used to reading ("chick" lit? romance? not sure how to categorize it) but Delinsky seems to have written a good many trade paperbacks. This story revolves around a strong woman (Claire) who was wronged by her cheating spouse, Dennis. He serves her divorce papers and takes custody of their two beautiful, perfect children and makes her vacate their home after she has returned from a business trip. Of course SHE is the family breadwinner, and CEO of Wickerwise,...more
Mar 15, 2011
Sarah
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Claire Raphael is a career woman, a wife, a mother to two children. She's created a multi-million dollar business, which deals with wicker furniture. Her husband, on the other hand, has been involved in businesses that are not doing so well.
As the story begins, she and her children are going to visit her mother, who is dying. After the trip, she goes on a business trip. When she returns, she discovers that her husband is filing for divorce as well as for custody of their two children, on the gro...more
As the story begins, she and her children are going to visit her mother, who is dying. After the trip, she goes on a business trip. When she returns, she discovers that her husband is filing for divorce as well as for custody of their two children, on the gro...more
This book was a little depressing. It's about a woman that comes home from a business trip and is served divorce papers from her husband and while she was gone, he arranged to have full custody of her children. The book is about her fight through a corrupt court system to win her children back. I was looking for a "light" read after my last few books, but it was depressing to know that some parents have this battle when divorcing. Not a light read!
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Quick read and a bit unsettling. Tells of a successful woman, who seemingly has combined motherhood, marriage and business.. When she returns from visiting her terminally ill mother in another state, she is served with a court order that gives full custody of her children to her husband and evicts her from her home. As she fights the unthinkable, she finds strength and resources within herself that she didn't know she had. Things don't make sense as she and her newly hired lawyer fight an uphill...more
Now this was a "good" read!! Arrgh, I was so, so ticked at Dennis, the husband!!
"Everything Claire Raphael has she's earned. On her own. The hard way. She built her part-time business up from nothing and made it successful through her imagination, creativity, and hard work. She has two great children and Dennis, a husband she loves completely. Then, one evening, when Claire returns from a difficult business trip, Dennis hands her divorce papers along with a court order to vacate their house. And...more
"Everything Claire Raphael has she's earned. On her own. The hard way. She built her part-time business up from nothing and made it successful through her imagination, creativity, and hard work. She has two great children and Dennis, a husband she loves completely. Then, one evening, when Claire returns from a difficult business trip, Dennis hands her divorce papers along with a court order to vacate their house. And...more
The book brought me to a place of pure surprise. I never thought that a woman who tried to have it all and seemed sucessful at it could lead to such a good read. Claire Raphael worked hard as a wife, mother and business woman, and had it all turned around in a moment. The moment her husband served her divorce papers with an order to vacate their home and a summons to see the judge the following week. I was like no he didn't. I enjoyed how Claire came to examine her life, her husband and her role...more
While it was enjoyable enough to read, I found A Woman's Place to be more like a Lifetime movie with a big theme laid on with a trowel and cardboard characters that drove me nuts.
To be fair, this was written in the 1990s so the scenario of a successful woman being victimized by a prejudicial court system to strip her of custodial rights to her children could certainly have been relevant. I just felt that the author was highly manipulative and heavy-handed in her characterizations. After awhile...more
To be fair, this was written in the 1990s so the scenario of a successful woman being victimized by a prejudicial court system to strip her of custodial rights to her children could certainly have been relevant. I just felt that the author was highly manipulative and heavy-handed in her characterizations. After awhile...more
This is a story about Claire, who has worked very hard to build her own business into a very successful one, while raising two children, and loving her husband, even through his failing business dealings. While on a business trip, she walks into the front door, soon to be served divorce papers, an order to vacate the house, and her husband wants sole custody of the kids. Totally a shock!
He had done his "homework" and had gathered lots of (circumstantial) evidence against her, (lies) why she was...more
He had done his "homework" and had gathered lots of (circumstantial) evidence against her, (lies) why she was...more
The story of a woman to suddenly finds herself in the middle of a divorce proceeding and child custody battle that she never saw coming. Despite the fact that she's always tried to be the best wife and mother possible, all the cards seem stacked against her. In the midst of all of this turmoil she's also dealing with her dying mother and a successful but demanding business.
This would make a great Lifetime movie and it made for a fairly good read. Nothing too unexpected but entertaining enough f...more
This would make a great Lifetime movie and it made for a fairly good read. Nothing too unexpected but entertaining enough f...more
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Claire is a successful owner of a wicker company with franchises around the country. While away taking care of her sick mother, her husband, Dennis files for divorce, gets the house and the kids. Claire goes to her business partner, Dennis’ best friend Brody for comfort. A battle for the kids ensues, Claire falls in love with Brody, and by the end, Dennis realizes all he had and has now lost as Claire gets joint custody of the kids.
Three Thumbs UP!! This book was excellent. The author really made me feel Claire's bewilderment and pain. To come home after visiting your dying mother to have your husband kick you out and take away your children by court order? I felt it. It was frustrating but believable the fight she had to get her kids. Corruption is out there and unfortunately not everyone gets a happy ending. I'm glad this story had one though.
I found myself fighting the battle with Claire against a nasty surprise and vindictive husband. I felt her pain in trying to recover her children against an unjust judge and lawyers who hate women! She is a strong woman fighting against seemingly overwhelming odds and of course triumphing over all in her search for justice. I enjoy how Barbara Delinsky writes about the spirit and heart of her characters.
Again, it was ok - I think the relationship between the protagonist and her husband was real; I sometimes think that finding another partner so quickly is not as real - I would sometimes like the main character to deal with the breakup and be ok with being without a partner. It just seems so convenient to suddenly have another man in her life so soon.
Imagine that you own your own business, have an almost perfect husband, two wonderful kids, a nice home and you go away for two weeks to visit your dying mother and extend your time away on a business trip. THEN you come home to find your husband, Dennis, handing you divorce papers, a court order to vacate your home, and that he has custody of your children. You had no clue that he was planning to ambush you. What do you do? I found this to be a well written story with descriptive insights on wh...more
This book had me so upset I thought I would stroke before I finished! Dennis, the husband, had me so ticced that even in the end when he realized the error of his ways I still wanted to kill him! It was not a light read, for sure, but I was glad it all turned out 'ok' in the end:)
This book starting out making me angry, so angry that I didn't know if I was going to be able to finish it. This was in the first quarter of the book. I decided to give it a little longer, and was glad that I did. The writing wasn't the problem, I just didn't enjoy reading about how horrible the main characterw as being treated. Good book, but not a light, mindless read. The book was thought provoking, and drew me in.
This book actually is what made me start reading out of high school, I found the main charcater so inspiring, I haven't been able to find this book anywhere!!!! She made me proud to be a woman, and at the time when I was 17 I found her to an amazing woman, she is inspiring!
As a rule, I love Barbara Delinsky's books, but I found this one overlong and boring. It felt dated to me and was not surprised when I found out that it is a reprint of a '96 book. Three quarters into the book, I gave up and skipped to end. For die hard fans only.
I read this as my marriage was falling apart, I remember reading it in bed with my then husband next to me thinking I'd have to kill him if he ever tried to take my kids...it never came to that, but ever since reading this I've wanted to live in a lighthouse.
I loved this book such a great read about a woman finding out who she is after losing herself in a relationship. I didn't find it depressing because in the end it all works out. It reminded me a a lot of a previous boyfriend and my husband now.
A 405-page divorce with more than ample detail, and yet I went through A WOMAN'S PLACE like a hot knife through butter. I'm still not sure why, unless I woman-up and admit that Barbara Delinsky is clearly an exceptional storyteller.
I liked the book. As a mother, it was hard to not get emotionally involved with the main character and her fight for her children. It was so frustrating at times that I wanted to skip to the end to see how it turned out.
I got very wrapped up in the struggles of Claire in this story. It was engrossing to sense the new strengths she developed in the face of need.
I couldn't put this down! So many tragedies happening to the main character, she had to struggle upstream nearly the entire read!
Just finished this one last week and it was SO GOOD! I love Barbara Delinsky!
Depressing. The story, while well-told invoked a lot of anger for me. Didn't really agree with any of the main characters in this story.
I liked it, but not as well as some of her other books.
Predictable but entertaining read.
Finally...this book is one of the reasons I continue to read books by Barbara Delinsky. Her books have always been touch and go with me yet I refuse to give up on her. This story infuriates the average, hardworking mom/career woman. (With common sense) When a book can piss you off then it's a good one. It means you feel what the characters are going through and you're passionate in what you believe in. The back of the book asks this question: What price must a woman pay for success? Well, read t...more
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I was born and raised in suburban Boston. My mother’s death, when I was eight, was the defining event of a childhood that was otherwise ordinary. I took piano lessons and flute lessons. I took ballroom dancing lessons. I went to summer camp through my fifteenth year (in Maine, which explains the setting of so many of my stories), then spent my sixteenth summer learning to type and to drive (two sk...more
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