The Breakdown Lane LP
By Jacquelyn Mitchard
(HarperLargePrint, Paperback, Large Print, 9780060759476, 656pp.)
Publication Date: April 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover, Mass Market Paperback, Compact Disc, Paperback
Categories: General
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Giving advice is what Julieanne does for a living -- every Sunday in a column in her local paper. But in her own life, Julie missed some clues. She is completely caught off guard when her husband, Leo, tells her he needs to go on a "sabbatical" from their life together, leaving Julie with their three children. Things worsen when Julie is diagnosed with a serious illness and the children undertake a dangerous journey to find Leo -- before it's too late. As the known world sinks from view, the clan must work their way back to solid ground and to a new definition of family.
“[Mitchard’s] tale of an imploding American family will rule the beaches this summer.”
-Associated Press
“[Mitchard] takes emotional family events and makes something fresh yet familiar about them...”
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Mitchard dissects feelings of loyalty, betrayal and guilt with such aplomb, the book moves along like a thriller.”
-Life magazine
“THE BREAKDOWN LANE takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, self-discovery and synergy, a satisfying story.
-Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“From our petulant, prideful heroine to her sullen-yet-saintly son, each character’s complexities shine...”
-Washington Post
“Mitchard’s work...is filled with vivid characters who live out loud, and in vibrant color.”
-Capital Times
“...An intriguing study of a quintessential American family...[a] thought-provoking, introspective novel.”
-BookPage
“I dare you to read Breakdown Lane and not adore its quirky, all-too-human cast of characters. With her ear for language and artist’s eye for detail, Jackie Mitchard will take you on a journey through loss, hope, and every kind of love there is.”
-No Source
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