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Labor Day

By: Joyce Maynard
Narrated by: Wilson Bethel
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“Joyce Maynard is in top-notch form with Labor Day. Simply a novel you cannot miss.”

—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of My Sister’s Keeper and Keeping Faith

“Maynard has created an ensemble of characters that will sneak into your heart, and warm it while it breaks.”

—St. Petersburg Times

Joyce Maynard, acclaimed author of At Home in the World, is back with Labor Day. The unforgettable story of a mother and son forever changed during a long summer weekend when a mysterious man comes into their lives. Labor Day is “a sexy, page turning, poignant story” (Jane Hamilton, author of A Map of the World) that “affirms Maynard’s reputation as a master storyteller and shows her to be a passionate humanist with a gifted ear and heart” (People)

 Coming of Age Contemporary Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking Sports

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Great coming of age story under exceptional circumstances. Nice performance too. You could really 'see' all the characters.

Loved this book. Such a great writer!

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I saw the film first and loved it so wanted to read the book. The narrators voice was just amazing capturing all the characters and the story was like the film addictive. Will read another book by the author thank you for writing such an enjoyable story.

Love, love, loved it

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This is one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve ever read, Each of the main characters was thoughtfully drawn. The narration was spot on. As soon as I finished the book I staring listening to it again.

Compelling and beautiful story

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