Pokwatka Aimee
Pokwatka Aimee - Self - Portrait With Nothing - Paperback
Pokwatka Aimee - Self - Portrait With Nothing - Paperback
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Description: Orphan Black meets Fringe in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. " Fraught and deeply moving. the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." Booker Prize winner George Saunders. Aimee Pokwatka's Self - Portrait with Nothing is tantalizing and elusive lacework delicately balanced between the branches of fantasy mystery and realism like a spider's web. The New York Times If a picture paints a thousand worlds Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers and now at thirty - six is married to the stable supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That's because her birth mother is Ula Frost a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects doppelg ngers from parallel universes. Researching the rumors Pepper couldn t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident more accomplished better able to accept love? A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? A universe in which Ula's rejection didn t still hurt too much to share? Combining a thrilling pan - continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama Self - Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.
Title: Self - Portrait With Nothing
Author(s): Pokwatka Aimee
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250820860
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 8/29/2023
Category: Science Fiction
Description: Orphan Black meets Fringe in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. " Fraught and deeply moving. the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." Booker Prize winner George Saunders. Aimee Pokwatka's Self - Portrait with Nothing is tantalizing and elusive lacework delicately balanced between the branches of fantasy mystery and realism like a spider's web. The New York Times If a picture paints a thousand worlds Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers and now at thirty - six is married to the stable supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That's because her birth mother is Ula Frost a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects doppelg ngers from parallel universes. Researching the rumors Pepper couldn t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident more accomplished better able to accept love? A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? A universe in which Ula's rejection didn t still hurt too much to share? Combining a thrilling pan - continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama Self - Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.
Title: Self - Portrait With Nothing
Author(s): Pokwatka Aimee
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250820860
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 8/29/2023
Category: Science Fiction
