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When I'm Not Myself Kindle Edition

by Deborah J. Wolf (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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Once again, with astonishing truth and refreshing humor, Deborah J. Wolf brilliantly depicts a woman's real joys and sorrows during love, loss, and starting anew. . .
Sometimes a marriage is over long before it officially ends. When Cara's husband packs a bulging suitcase and leaves her for a younger woman ironically named Barbie, Cara can only say, "That's it?" before the tears begin. Now Cara has lost three dress sizes while picking up the pieces of her life with four kids and no man, and a mother whose idea of support involves detailing how Cara didn't do enough to save the marriage. But she is surviving with the help of her best friends: Melanie, aka Mel-the-fixer-of-everything, who feels that faithless Jack's departure is the best thing that could have happened; Leah, solid as a rock, who is always there to lean on; and Paige, the casserole queen, who shows up with mac-n-cheese and sympathy.
Despite frustrations and self-doubts, Cara is learning to hope and heal as she transforms from a long-suffering wife to the vibrant, self-assured woman she was meant to be. But the road to Cara's brighter future is strewn with complications, especially when the "other woman" asks for a favor. . .and Cara's path takes a poignant twist on the road to happiness.
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    Kensington Books
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    November 20, 2014
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Deborah J. Wolf's debut novel, With You and Without You, was published in 2006. Her follow-up, When I'm Not Myself, was released in 2007. In addition to her full-length novels, she has contributed a short story, "Family Blessings," to Fern Michaels's anthology of Christmas stories, Comfort and Joy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TE6PQQE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Books (November 20, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1067 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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K. Vogelmatsuno
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2009
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This arrived in a timely manner and I much enjoyed it. Hope the author publishes again soon.
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KySoph
3.0 out of 5 stars Fluff
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2007
This is the type of book that you'd read on the plane or on vacation. It's easy to read, not much substance, and by the time you return home from vacation you've already forgotten about the story.

The story begins when Cara, a 43 year old mother of 4, is grieving over her husband Jack's latest affair. Jack leaves Cara for a 20ish girl aptly named Barbie. He also leaves behind the 4 children.

The story has too many plots going in too many directions. First you have Cara grieving over the loss of her marriage. And then the issue of Barbie becoming pregnant. Then you have the issue of her oldest daughter's drinking and drug abuse. Then you have the issue of her best friend Mel's dysfunctional past. And then the issue of Cara's dating her boss.

Like I said, just too many plots going on. It felt like the author couldn't fill enough pages about Cara, so she threw in everything but the kitchen sink. And who could blame her? Cara is the main character, but also the most spineless and boring.

All in all, an ok book. I've read worse, but I've definately read better.
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4.0 out of 5 stars fine family drama
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2007
Six months and twenty three pounds ago, Jack Clancy dumped his wife of eighteen years Cara for a younger Barbie. Since he left, she came down three sizes from her size 11 married clothes, but struggles to being a swinging single as she finds the loneliness numbing in spite of sharing the house with their four kids; seventeen years old Katherine, ten years old William, eight years old Lucas, and seven years old Claire.

Cara's mom provides her usual support by blaming her for not being able to hold onto her man. Her best friends: Mel, Leah, and Paige try to help her by insisting Jack is an idiot and bringing covered dishes that are not eaten, but makes Cara feels like she is grieving; which she believes is true as she mourns the loss of her marriage. Clinging to a hope that he will come back ends when she meets by accident Barbie at the gynecologist on ironically Valentine's Day. Although Cara is still Jack's wife, Barbie carries his next offspring. Still she struggles with moving on even as she gossips with her support group in spite of Barbie pleading with her not to do so.

Although meeting coincidence is critical to the story line, fans will enjoy this fine family drama as Cara used to living with Jack must learn to live without him. The story line is character driven by the ensemble cast who provide unwelcome advice to Cara. However, the plot belongs to the heroine who goes through the Kubler-Ross five stages of catastrophic news: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Harriet Klausner
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