false <![CDATA[Second Chance]]> 31106 14 <B><I>The New York Times</I> bestselling author delivers another winning novel—this time it’s a tale of friendship and fate</B> <BR><BR> Jane Green has become a nationally bestselling author with legions of fans through her novels about the true-life dilemmas of real women—their relationships, their careers, their loves, their triumphs and disappointments. In her latest book, Green tells the story of a group of people who haven’t seen each other since they were best friends at school. When one of them dies in a terrible tragedy, the reunited friends work through their grief together and find that each of their lives is impacted in ways they could have never foreseen. Warm, witty, and as wise as ever, this is a story of friendship, of family, and of life coming full circle. 2484087 19 6 2007 Second Chance total:3994|5:429|4:1247|3:1690|2:528|1:100| 3994 13359 5731 596 1 1 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 15:20:59 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 15:21:25 -0700 2008 We are introduced to all the main characters in the opening scene. They were school friends who went their separates ways and reunited when another friend dies in a terrorist attack.
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I've had a couple of issues with the editing of the book (found one paragraph that looks like it should have been taken out - th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 12 18:54:53 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 09:31:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 01:33:55 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 01:35:28 -0700 2009 Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends - friends she hasn't seen since school - now reunited by...more...]]> 4 0 true false Wed Apr 29 15:17:57 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 15:26:05 -0700 2009
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It is nearly impossible to keep up with the point-of-view shifts that seem to occur every other sentence. Tha...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Oct 04 21:23:26 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 21:24:12 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Tue Sep 29 15:09:07 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:23:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jun 17 19:48:03 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 19:54:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 03 19:10:12 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 19:10:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 22:58:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 22:58:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=31106