Becoming Ellen

Authors: Shattuck, Shari
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: FIC044000, FIC016000, FIC043000
ISBN: 9780698142886, Related ISBNs: 0399167625, 0698142888, 9780399167621, 9780698142886
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 304,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Returning in the bestselling tradition of Jennifer Weiner, Shattuck brilliantly illustrates the deep friendship between two absolutely unforgettable women in this touching yet funny novel.

Ellen Homes is done being invisible. Well, sort of. 
 
Living with her closest friends, Temerity and Justice, has helped her step out of the shell of invisibility she once hid away in. She still seeks refuge in solitary time and observing from afar, but she has pushed herself to open up to others in ways that bring her unexpected happiness.
 
But when a terrible bus crash upends her normal routine, Ellen finds herself on a whirlwind crusade for the unseen and downtrodden. Only this time, helping others—including two young children with no one else to turn to—will mean facing a pain from her past that she’s long tucked away.
 
Picking up where Invisible Ellen left off, Becoming Ellen returns us to the touching, poignant, and compassionate world of Ellen Homes as she learns how to navigate the world she has decided to become a part of.
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