false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177544558m/712313.jpg 712313 7 It''s summer on Nantucket, and as the season begins, three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a local boy, home from college. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women--two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, discovered her husband's infidelity and then her own pregnancy; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vickie, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, something more, while the women confront their pasts and map out their futures. 698575 6 2007 Barefoot: A Novel total:2815|5:376|4:1126|3:1014|2:258|1:41| 2815 9983 4267 661 3 3 false false Mon Jun 23 04:45:49 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 05:25:33 -0700 2008
Now, I can handle a bit of vomit and lost luggage, but Hilderbrand mercilessly tugs at all of my feminine heartstrings; marriage, motherhood, sisterhood, and friendshipâ€...more...]]> 2 3 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 21 14:42:40 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 14:43:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 09:39:48 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 09:09:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 04 13:10:52 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 13:10:52 -0700 2008
Did “Barefoot” cause me to do any soul-searching, or reveal hidden truths in a startling w...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 03:58:18 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 04:00:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 06:57:25 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 07:20:54 -0700 2009
Much of the draw with this book for me was the "cancer-patient". Having recently lost my dear friend Jeannette to the disease, I recognized the experience of fear for those left behind, and of the "need" Vicki h...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 18:25:17 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 10:14:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 16:53:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 17:22:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 15:01:44 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 15:10:24 -0700 2009
Vicki, a mother of two young sons, has cancer and she's about to start chemo treatments. Melanie, Vicki's best frie...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 12:51:57 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 12:47:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 09:59:57 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 16:32:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 03:50:24 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 04:41:05 -0700 2009 Barefoot doesn't even come remotely close to either of these. There are "chicks" and a "beach", but just getting to the beach is a simple task that almost defeats these three women. None of the charact...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 30 07:50:54 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 07:51:19 -0800 2009
The book is about Vicki, who is fighting lung cancer, her sister...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Aug 21 17:47:25 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 14:30:13 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 24 22:06:35 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 22:23:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 11:41:52 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 13:21:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 14:41:19 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 14:48:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 09:08:09 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 05:14:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 13:57:05 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 14:01:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 11:40:24 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 11:40:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=712313