Name: Coming out
SKU: 1855957
Price: 11.16 EUR
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Author: Danielle Steel
ISBN: 9780440242079

Type

Physical Book

Author

Danielle Steel

Publisher

Random House Lcc Us

Year

2007

Language

English

Pages

191

Format

Paperback

ISBN

044024207X

ISBN13

9780440242079

Synopsis "Coming out "

Olympia Crawford Rubinstein has a busy legal career, a solid marriage, and a way of managing her thriving family with grace, humor, and boundless energy. With twin daughters finishing high school, a son at Dartmouth, and a kindergartner from her second marriage, there seems to be no challenge to which Olympia cannot rise. Until one sunny day in May, when she opens an invitation for her daughters to attend the most exclusive coming-out ball in New York–and chaos erupts all around her. One twin’s excitement is balanced by the other’s outrage; her previous husband’s profound snobbism is in sharp contrast to her current husband’s flat refusal to attend. For Olympia’s husband, Harry, whose parents survived the Holocaust, the idea of a blue-blood debutante ball is abhorrent. Her daughter Veronica, a natural-born rebel, agrees– while Veronica’s identical twin, Virginia, is already shopping for the perfect dress. Then there’s Olympia’s ex, an insufferable snob, who sees the ball as the perfect opportunity for a family feud. And amid all the hubbub, Olympia’s college-age son, Charlie, is facing a turning point in his life–and may need his mother more than ever. But despite it all, Olympia is determined to steer her family through the event until, just days before the cotillion, things begin to unravel with alarming speed. From a son’s crisis to a daughter’s heartbreak, from a case of the chicken pox to a political debate raging in her household, Olympia is on the verge of surrender. And that is when, in a series of startling choices and changes of heart, family, friends, and even a blue-haired teenager all find a way to turn a night of calamity into an evening of magic. As old wounds are healed, barriers are shattered and new traditions are born, and a debutante ball becomes a catalyst for change, revelation, acceptance, and love. In a novel that is by turns profound, poignant, moving, and warmly funny, Danielle Steel tells the story of an extraordinary family–finding new ways of letting go, stepping up, and coming out...in the ways that matter most.From the Hardcover edition.

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Danielle Steel is one of the most prolific and beloved authors worldwide, known for her touching novels that explore the complexities of human relationships, love, and resilience. Born on August 14, 1947 in New York, United States, Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel grew up amidst the glamour and demands of the artistic and business world, an environment that would influence her writing

Steel attended New York University and the Parsons School of Design, initially interested in fashion and art. However, her true passion was always writing. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1973, marking the beginning of an exceptional literary career that has spanned five decades

Throughout her career, Danielle Steel has written more than 190 books, including hits like The Ring, A Mirror Image, Zoya, and The Apartment. Her works, translated into more than 40 languages, have sold over 900 million copies worldwide, making her one of the best-selling authors of all time

In addition to her novels, Steel has written non-fiction books and children's literature, demonstrating her versatility as an author. In 2014, she received the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters from France for her contribution to culture

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