The Hazards of Sleeping Alone (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743493505)

With her free-spirited daughter away at college and her "hip" ex-husband living across the country, Charlotte has grown used to being alone. For the most part, she prefers it. She relies on familiar routines: manicures, grocery shopping, game shows. But at night, no matter how hard she tries (and in spite of the Dream Machine her daughter Emily sent her) she can't stop her logical mind from running wild -- imagining burglars, strange noises, and all manner of trouble that might befall her fearless daughter.
Having just graduated from Wesleyan with a pierced tongue and an arsenal of opinions, Emily has always been passionate about her beliefs -- from mindfulness to vegetarianism to her new live-in boyfriend. Though Charlotte rarely understands her, she's learned to keep her doubts to herself. But when Emily and the new boyfriend arrive for a weekend visit, secrets are revealed that compel Charlotte to take a stand. Forced to examine her own life choices, she's about to learn she can't control everything. What she can do is open her heart to new possibilities, and to the fact that headstrong Emily might have a thing or two to teach them all.

Author: Elise Juska
ISBN-10: 0743493508
ISBN-13: 9780743493505
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2004
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2004 pg. 766
Romantic Times 09/01/2004 pg. 52 - Excellent
Booklist 09/15/2004 pg. 208