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""About parenthood, love, the mystery of estrangement and hope of reconciliation, this novel is a stunner."" -Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You and Days of Wonder ""In the wake of an acrimonious divorce, Alice becomes estranged from her daughter, Esme, and grows increasingly desperate to reconnect, risking her career and friendships... Part mystery, part family drama, Her Daughter is a poignant, page-turning, emotional read."" -Jennifer Rosner, National Jewish Book Award finalist and author of The Yellow Bird Sings and Once We Were Home ""To read Her Daughter is to explore the relentless pain and self-doubt of a mother's estrangement from her only child, especially as the father's vengeful lies keep blocking every pathway to connection."" -Mary Ann McGuigan, National Book Award finalist (1997) and author of That Very Place ""A true page-turner! I was captivated by the richly drawn characters and gripping story, and I'm looking forward to reading much more from Fran Hawthorne."" -David Heska Wanbli Weiden, award-winning author of Winter Counts and Wisdom Corner

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As an award-winning nonfiction author, journalist, and fiction writer, Fran has traveled from Switzerland to Washington DC, from Maine to California, investigating the pharmaceutical industry, hanging out in high school classrooms, and exploring second-generation Holocaust guilt (among other topics). When she's not seeking the right words, Fran runs seven miles a day, volunteers at a 200-year-old New York history museum, studies French and Hebrew, and helps clear trash at her local park.In her research for Her Daughter, Fran drove through the winding mountain roads of a national forest while dictating scenic descriptions into her tape recorder-finally speeding back downhill to catch the last flight out of Arcata-Eureka Airport.

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