This is an auction for RISE AND SHINE, by Anna Quindlen.

Amazon.com reviews:

"This is a story that is real, a story of two sisters, moving between disparate social environments during childhood, and placing them in disparate social landscapes as adults. The story then brings the sisters full circle, back to the beginning, when family is what counts. However, Ms. Quindlen does not let the storyline go adrift; this is not a fairy tale and not one for Pollyanna's. She has written this from the viewpoint of realistic optimism, hoping that the characters in her book, each and every one of them, strive to make their lives and those around them better. This sounds somewhat sappy, but then, I certainly can't write like Anna Quindlen. This is a first rate read, and one I highly recommend."

"First, Anna Quindlen's writing is a joy to read, so when I read/review one of her books, it is difficult not to be effusive. Ms. Quindlen is nothing if not a teacher, one who provides the path to a lesson or moral within her wonderful prose."

More very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

Large format (trade) paperback 2006.

269 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $4.95 (ordinary post) or $6.95 (tracked mail). If you are on rural delivery and want tracked mail, the shipping cost will be $9.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.