The Center of Winter: A Novel [Paperback]

The luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter.

The luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author ofWasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter.

Poignant. -Kirkus Reviews

Genuine, engaging, and unforgettable...With this stunning debut novel, Hornbacher...proves herself to be a master storyteller. -Booklist (starred review)

Intimate... [Hornbachers] description of Claire Shillers long, slow return to physical desire is delicious in its restraint and directness. -New York Times Book Review

Heres an author who knows suffering and recovery . . . If theres heartbreak here, theres also hope--and both ring true. -People

A truly stunning debut... Chips away at the darkness to reveal the ever-evolving possibilities of the human spirit. -Minneapolis Star Tribune

Told alternately by Claire, Kate and Esau... Hornbacher finds the perfect pitch for their voices and their stories. -Baltimore Sun

Hornbacher succeeds marvelously...[She] constructs a kaleidoscope of speakers at times beautiful and often disturbing...[An] adroit first novel. -Los Angeles Book Review

Powerful. -Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hornbachers debut novel is one of triumph and survival...A gripping tale of a family that copes despite the odds. -Library Journal

Uplifting, even humorous. . . . A captivatl³®