A hugely entertaining, poignant, and charming novel about what happens after happily ever after—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bodyguard and The Rom-Commers “Everyone Is Beautiful is for every woman who has ever struggled to find, hold on to, and nurture authenticity in the midst of that wild, messy, wonderful thing called motherhood.”—Brené BrownLanie Coates's life is spinning out of control. She's piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in Boston. She's left behind family and friends—all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too... if only she could remember what they were.These days, Lanie always seems to prioritize herself last—and when another mom accidentally assumes she's pregnant, it's the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than she's willing to count since the day she said “I do,” Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. It's time to rise up, fish her moxie out of the diaper pail, and find the woman she was before motherhood consumed her entire existence.Lanie sets change in motion—joining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. Balancing motherhood and me-time, marriage and independence, and supporting loved ones while also realizing her own dreams, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing everything else in the process.

Center, Katherine

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Random House, Incorporated

Random House AudioBooks

Piatkus

1st ed., New York, New York State, 2009

United States, United States of America

First Edition, PS, 2009

March 3, 2009

London, 2010

topic: Married women-Fiction

Type: 英文图书

Bookmarks:
1. (p1) Chapter 1
2. (p2) Chapter 2
3. (p3) Chapter 3
4. (p4) Chapter 4
5. (p5) Chapter 5
6. (p6) Chapter 6
7. (p7) Chapter 7
8. (p8) Chapter 8
9. (p9) Chapter 9
10. (p10) Chapter 10
11. (p11) Chapter 11
12. (p12) Chapter 12
13. (p13) Chapter 13
14. (p14) Chapter 14
15. (p15) Chapter 15
16. (p16) Chapter 16
17. (p17) Chapter 17
18. (p18) Chapter 18
19. (p19) Chapter 19
20. (p20) Chapter 20
21. (p21) Chapter 21
22. (p22) Chapter 22
23. (p23) Chapter 23
24. (p24) Chapter 24
25. (p25) Chapter 25
26. (p26) Chapter 26
27. (p27) Chapter 27
28. (p28) Chapter 28
29. (p29) Chapter 29
30. (p30) Chapter 30
31. (p31) Chapter 31
32. (p32) Epilogue
33. (p33) Acknowledgments
34. (p34) About the Author
35. (p35) About the Type

theme: Married women-Fiction

<p><p>lanie Coates&#8217;s Life Is Spinning Out Of Control. She&#8217;s Piled Everything She Owns Into A U-haul And Driven With Her Husband, Peter, And Their Three Little Boys From Their Cozy Texas Home To A Multiflight Walkup In The Northeast. She&#8217;s Left Behind Family, Friends, And A Comfortable Life&#8211;all So Her Husband Can Realize His Dream Of Becoming A Professional Musician. But Somewhere In The Eye Of Her Personal Hurricane, It Hits Lanie That She Once Had Dreams Too. If Only She Could Remember What They Were.<p>these Days, Lanie Always Seems To Rank Herself Dead Last&#8211;and When Another Mom Accidentally Criticizes Her Appearance, It&#8217;s The Final Straw. Fifteen Years, Three Babies, And More Pounds Than She&#8217;s Willing To Count Since The Day She Said &#8220;i Do,&#8221; Lanie Longs Desperately To Feel Like Her Old Self Again. It&#8217;s Time To Rise Up, Fish Her Moxie Out Of The Diaper Pail, And Find The Woman She Was Before Motherhood Capsized Her Entire Existence.<p>lanie Sets Change In Motion&#8211;joining A Gym, Signing Up For Photography Classes, And Finding A New Best Friend. But She Also Creates Waves That Come To Threaten Her Whole Life. In The End, Lanie Must Figure Out Once And For All How To Find Herself Without Losing Everything Else In The Process.<p>katherine Center&#8217;s <b>everyone Is Beautiful</b> Is A Hugely Entertaining, Poignant, And Charming New Novel About What Happens After Happily Ever After&#58; How A Woman Learns To Fall In Love With Her Husband&#8211;and Her Entire Life&#8211;all Over Again.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p><p>when Lanie Coates Moves From Houston To Cambridge, Mass., With Her Musician Husband, Peter, She Loses Her Support System And Quickly Becomes Overwhelmed By Her Three Small Boys And A Self-image That's Sagging Both Literally And Figuratively. In This Agreeable Mom-lit Entry From The Author Of <i>the Bright Side Of Disaster</i>, Lanie, A Former Painter, Finds Beauty In Everyone But Herself, And Especially Adores Peter, Even Though The Two Of Them Seem To Be Drifting Apart. The Early Chapters Nearly Sink Beneath The Weight Of Routine Housekeeping Details And Scenes Describing The Children's Bodily Functions And Fascination With Their Body Parts, Matters Most Parents Have Experienced, But Which Don't Necessarily Make For Great Fiction. However, As Lanie Begins To Find Herself Through A Newfound Passion For Photography, The Story Gains Traction, And The Tension Grows As Her Photography Teacher Turns Out To Be A Smitten Kitten. Like Real-life Marriage With Children, This Book Offers Enough Sparkling Moments To Compensate For The Tedium. <i>(mar.)</i></p>copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.</p>

Lanie Coatess life is spinning out of control. Shes piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. Shes left behind family, friends, and a comfortable lifeall so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too. If only she could remember what they were.
These days, Lanie always seems to rank herself dead lastand when another mom accidentally criticizes her appearance, its the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than shes willing to count since the day she said I do, Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. Its time to rise up, fish her moxie out of the diaper pail, and find the woman she was before motherhood capsized her entire existence.
Lanie sets change in motionjoining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. In the end, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing everything else in the process.
Katherine Centers Everyone Is Beautiful is a hugely entertaining, poignant, and charming new novel about what happens after happily ever after: how a woman learns to fall in love with her husbandand her entire lifeall over again.

Piling everything she owns into her car, Lanie leaves family and friends behind - all so her husband can realise his dreams of becoming a professional musician. But, somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too. If only she could remember what they were. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than she's willing to count after she said 'I do', Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. It's time to fish her va-va-voom out of the nappy bin and find the woman she was before motherhood capsiSed her existence - harder said than done, when by finding herself she seems to be losing everything else in the process.

Leaving her family and friends behind to follow her husband across the country with her three small boys while he attends graduate school, Lanie begins to believe that something is missing from her life and launches a campaign to find herself.

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