Thank You for Listening

Thank You for ListeningFrom the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelans uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narratorwho has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accidentand her journey of self discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel. For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her. Shes

Harper inserts himself into the lives of these shining girls

Then one morning

one in three couples have engaged in physical violence

” –Annette Chavez Macias

rich literary allusion

quiet days can inspire

this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master

Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did

despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly

loveliness

the power of words saves her

” -- Maureen Corrigan