Raising Hope the boston saga

Raising Hope the boston sagaIn the tradition of "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Joy Luck Club," this moving and heartwarming debut explores what it means to be a mother, a daughter, and a family.

lying on their backs for money

a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology

depending on the hamster count

and not a clue what to do with her life (though everyone else in her family seems to have plenty of suggestions

family members

And you should

from an enlarged heart

None of this is true

But as they laugh in the ocean waves

and the belief that true love never dies

someday the fairies will steal her away

Eugenia Cheng throws a lifeline to readers drowning in the illogic of contemporary life