The Possible World - by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A novel set in Rhode Island over the course of a century about a young boy, an ER doctor, and an elderly woman, and how their lives converge in the aftermath of a brutal murder"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"A brilliantly written, moving story"</b><b> (<i>The</i> <i>Washington Book Review</i>) about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a murder, the ER doctor who tends to him, and a woman guarding her long-buried past, from the author of <i>What Could Be Saved.</i></b> <p/>It seems like just another night shift for Lucy, an overworked ER physician in Providence, Rhode Island, until six-year-old Ben is brought in as the sole survivor from a crime scene. He's traumatized and wordless; everything he knows has been taken from him in an afternoon. It's not clear what he saw or what he remembers. <p/>Lucy, who's grappling with the demise of her marriage, feels a profound connection to the little boy. She wants to help him...but will recovering his memory heal him or damage him further? <p/>Across town, Clare will soon be turning one hundred years old. She has long believed that the secrets she's been keeping don't matter to anyone anymore, but a surprising encounter makes her realize that the time has come to tell her story. <p/>As Ben, Lucy, and Clare struggle to confront the events that shattered their lives, something stronger than fate is working to bring them together. <p/><i>The Possible World</i> spans nearly a century--from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War era and into the present--and "in beautifully crafted prose" (<i>Booklist</i>) captures the complicated ways our pasts shape our identities, and how timeless bonds can triumph over grief. "A bittersweet story full of imagination and nostalgia, loss and redemption...<i>The Possible World</i> will seize readers from the first scene and hold tight until its satisfying conclusion" (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>The Possible World</i> is a quietly stunning novel about solitude, redemption and the mysterious threads of human connection that tie us together in ways beyond what is tangible. An unforgettable book."<br> <b>--Carolyn Parkhurst</b>, author of <i>The Dogs of Babel </i>and <i>Harmony </i><br><br>"<i>The Possible World</i> is a triple threat: a novel that offers up flesh-and-blood characters, a white-knuckle plot, and perfect prose. A quadruple threat if you consider the deep emotional journey, the characters' lives intersecting and diverging in the most surprising ways. Liese O'Halloran Schwarz writes like a dream."<br> --<b>Diana Spechler</b>, author of <i>Who by Fire</i> and <i>Skinny</i><br><br>"Deeply felt, fully imagined, and paced so wonderfully that you hardly notice its tightening grip on your imagination. I read <i>The Possible World</i> obsessively, and will not soon forget Lucy, Leo, and Clare, these three unlikely voyagers, delivered in precise, sharp, graceful, governed, prose. Bravo!"<br> --<b>Richard Bausch</b>, author of <i>Peace</i> and <i>Living in the Weather of the World</i><br><br>"Engrossing . . . Schwarz creates a realistic and compelling story of three characters' intertwined lives that completely immerses the reader in their worlds . . . a captivating and moving story of grief and loss and the power of love." <br> <b>--<i>Shelf Awareness</i></b><br><br>"Every now and then I come across a book I wish I'd written. <i>The Possible World</i> is one of those. Liese O'Halloran Schwarz's book is a gorgeously wrought exploration of who gets to tell the story of our lives, and who gets to inhabit that story with us."<br> --<b>Jodi Picoult</b>, N<i>ew York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Small Great Things</i><br><br>"Hauntingly beautiful . . . a bittersweet story full of imagination and nostalgia, loss and redemption . . . will seize readers from the first scene and hold tight until its satisfying conclusion."<br> --<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><br>"Schwarz blends a clear-eyed acceptance of life's pain and cruelties with a hopeful message about the enduring power of love in this rich and memorable novel . . . the prose is assured and lyrical, infusing each narrative with sensory and emotional detail."<br> --<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><br>"Schwarz blends beautifully crafted prose with three highly compelling tales into one overarching saga of loss and memory."<br> --<b><i>Booklist</i></b><br><br>"Schwarz weaves three captivating stories into one entertaining story, showing how our pasts shape our present, and how some human bonds can help us overcome our emotional and psychological pain. <i>The Possible World</i> is a brilliantly written moving story about human struggle with identity and loneliness."<br> --<b><i>Washington Book Review</i></b><br><br>"Set, fittingly, in Providence, <i>The Possible World</i> follows a wide cast blown far off course by their various tragedies. Like her characters, Liese O'Halloran Schwarz is both tough-minded and tenderhearted, showing how fate tears us apart and brings us together. As all Rhode Islanders know, the state motto is Hope."<br> --<b>Stewart O'Nan</b>, author of <i>Songs for the Missing</i> and <i>Emily, Alone</i><br>
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