Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake

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In<i>Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake</i>,<i>New York Times</i>bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen shares the events of her own life to illuminate our own. From childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, Quindlen tells life as she has lived it. She acknowledges the passing years, from the generational shrinking of underwear to facing the fact that her knees make this noise like Rice Krispies when she exercises. Despite its downsides, she says, aging brings wisdom, and a perspective that makes life satisfying and even joyful. Honest, witty and moving, this irresistible memoir celebrates all our lives.

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Anna Quindlen is a novelist and journalist whose work has appeared on fiction, non-fiction, and self-help bestseller lists. Her book<i>A Short Guide to a Happy Life</i>has sold more than a million copies. While a columnist at<i>The New York Times</i>she won the Pulitzer Prize and published two collections,<i>Living Out</i><i>Loud</i>and<i>Thinking Out Loud</i>. Her<i>Newsweek</i>columns were collected in<i>Loud and Clear</i>. She is the author of six novels:<i>Object</i><i>Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue, Blessings, Rise and Shine,</i>and<i>Every Last One</i>.

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