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All We Had A Novel

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For thirteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her mother, Rita, life has never been stable. Though Rita works more than one job, the pair teeters on the edge of poverty. In their battered Ford Escort, they head east in search of a better life. When money runs out and their car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in a small town called Fat River where Rita finally lands a steady job waitressing at Tiny's, the local diner. With enough money to pay their bills, they rent a house and make their own family: tender-hearted Mel, the owner of the diner; the aging owners of the local hardware store whose livelihoods are dwindling; and Peter Pam, the transgender waitress who becomes Ruthie's closest friend. Into this unlikely utopia comes a smooth-talking mortgage broker who entices Rita with a subprime loan. Almost as soon as Rita buys a house their fortunes change. Faced once again with the prospect of homelessness, Rita reverts to survival mode, and the price she pays to keep them out of poverty changes their lives forever. Annie Weatherwax has written a stunning, heartrending first novel. A vivid journey into the dark side of the American Dream...that alternates between black comedy and heart-breaking realism. ..All We Had is an enjoyable read that takes an important look at economic insecurity (Providence Journal).

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ISBN: 9781476755229
Publication date: 10th September 2015
Author: Annie Weatherwax
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Primary Genre Family Drama
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