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nWARM, WITTY, AND REFRESHINGLY ORIGINAL - An exquisitely written story of love, loss, redemption...and a parade.n nn nRich with witty dialogue...a masterpiece full of emotion, love, warmth, and life. Seattle Book Reviewn nn nPerfect for a book club or rainy Sunday morning. Independent Book Reviewn nn nThis is a book readers will find dear to their hearts...a beautifully written novel. Chicago Book Reviewn nn nA TREASURE OF BOOK CLUB FICTION.n nn nLunch Ladies captures time and place with laugh-out-loud humor, and reach-for-a-tissue heartache, as the people of Hanley, Minnesota - living and dead - come together for a community celebration.n nn nIts 1976 and theres a bicentennial parade in the works. Is this a task for the school districts lunch ladies? Their answer would be no. So how is it that Crystal, Coralene, and Sheila find themselves crafting food stands to feed parade goers, come the Fourth of July?n nn nCrystal has other things to do: matching lonely travelers from the obituaries with kind souls still living. Coralene doesnt need this nonsense. She has a home and a family, and a nephew she musts save before its too late. Is it already too late for Sheila? Her safe harbor is a booth at Dennys on Friday nights, with the only person who might help her move beyond her past.n nn nPeppered with wit and insight, Lunch Ladies serves up a poignant, tender, and often hilarious view of the flawed and fascinating citizens of Hanley as it portrays the absurdities of family and community life, while revealing the humanity of those whove been lost, or left behind.n nn nIf you loved Remarkably Bright Creatures, If Were Being Honest, or Lessons in Chemistry then come meet the lunch ladies; theyll warm your heart, but they may also break it.n nn
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