The Center of Winter - by Marya Hornbacher (Paperback)

From the Back Cover

The luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter.

Review Quotes

"Poignant." - Kirkus Reviews
"Genuine, engaging, and unforgettable...With this stunning debut novel, Hornbacher...proves herself to be a master storyteller." - Booklist (starred review)
"Intimate... [Hornbacher's] description of Claire Shiller's long, slow return to physical desire is delicious in its restraint and directness." - New York Times Book Review
"Here's an author who knows suffering and recovery . . . If there's heartbreak here, there's also hope--and both ring true." - People
"A truly stunning debut... Chips away at the darkness to reveal the ever-evolving possibilities of the human spirit." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Told alternately by Claire, Kate and Esau... Hornbacher finds the perfect pitch for their voices and their stories." - Baltimore Sun
"Hornbacher succeeds marvelously...[She] constructs a kaleidoscope of speakers at times beautiful and often disturbing...[An] adroit first novel." - Los Angeles Book Review
"Powerful." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Hornbacher's debut novel is one of triumph and survival...A gripping tale of a family that copes despite the odds." - Library Journal
"Uplifting, even humorous. . . . A captivating first novel." - Philadelphia Inquirer