The White Widow: A Novel |
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| Authors: | Lehrer, Jim |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC045000, FIC019000, FIC008000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307824462, Related ISBNs: 0307824462, 0679452362, 9780307824462, 9780679452362 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 224, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Some bus drivers never meet a "white widow"--a wild card, a woman traveling alone who can change the course of a driver's life, and not always for the best. In this subtle, poignant novel, based on the true experiences of the anchor of PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Jack T. Oliver, who drives the Houston to Corpus Christi run for the Great Western Trailways bus line, is about to meet his.
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