{"product_id":"a-hundred-small-lessons-9781501165146","title":"A Hundred Small Lessons","description":"\u003cb\u003eThrough the richly intertwined narratives of two women from different generations, Ashley Hay, known for her \"elegant prose, which draws warm and textured portraits as it celebrates the web of human stories\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) weaves an intricate, bighearted tale of the many small decisions--the invisible moments--that come to make a life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Readers who loved the quiet introspection of Anita Shreve's \u003ci\u003eThe Pilot's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and Elizabeth Strout's \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge \u003c\/i\u003ewill enjoy the detailed emotional journeys of Hay's characters. Their stories will linger long after the final page is turned\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Elsie Gormley falls and is forced to leave her Brisbane home of sixty-two years, Lucy Kiss and her family move in, eager to make the house their own. Still, Lucy can't help but feel that she's unwittingly stumbled into an entirely new life--new house, new city, new baby--and she struggles to navigate the journey from adventurous lover to young parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her nearby nursing facility, Elsie traces the years she spent in her beloved house, where she too transformed from a naïve newlywed into a wife and mother, and eventually, a widow. Gradually, the boundary between present and past becomes more porous for her, and for Lucy--because the house has secrets of its own, and its rooms seem to share with Lucy memories from Elsie's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuminous and deeply affecting, \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Small Lessons \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"lyrically written portrayal\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, Top Pick) of what it means to be human, and how a place can transform who we are. It's about a house that becomes much more than a home, and the shifting identities of mother and daughter; father and son. Above all else, this is a story of the surprising and miraculous ways that our lives intersect with those who have come before us, and those who follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Hay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501165146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAshley Hay is the internationally acclaimed author of the novels \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Small Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Body in the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Railwayman's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, which was honoured with the Colin Roderick Award by the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, among numerous other accolades. An award-winning essayist, she has also written four nonfiction books and edited various anthologies and journals including \u003ci\u003eGriffith Review\u003c\/i\u003e (2018-2022) and \u003ci\u003eMeanjin\u003c\/i\u003e (2026-2027). She lives in Brisbane, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67101479600243,"sku":"9781501165146","price":18.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e3c5b7f5-8737-48e2-8ba8-135fc414c750.jpg?v=1793708812","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-hundred-small-lessons-9781501165146","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}