The crooked path [large print] / Irma Joubert.
Lettie has always felt different from and overshadowed by the women around her- this friend is richer, that friend is more beautiful, those friends are closer. Still, she doesn't let this hold her back. She works hard to apply her mind, trying to compensate for her perceived lack of beauty with diligent academic work and a successful career as a doctor. She learns to treasure her friendships, but she still wonders if any man will ever return her interest. <p> Marco's experience in the second world war have robbed him of love and health. When winters in his native Italy prove dangerous to his health even after the war has ended, he moves to South Africa to be with his brother, husband to one of Lettie's best friends. Marco is Lettie's first patient, and their relationship grows as she aids him on the road back to restored health. <p> In the company of beloved characters from The Child of the River, Marco and Lettie find a happiness that neither of them thought possible. With that joy comes pain and loss, but Lettie learns that life-while perhaps a crooked path-is always a journey worth taking.
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- ISBN: 9781432846336
- ISBN: 1432846337
- Physical Description: 557 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2017
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC JOUBERT (Text) | 36015000327961 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | LgPrt F Jou (Text) | 33632002669407 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | LP FIC JOU (Text) | 30441100780204 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | LP JOUBERT (Text) | 31781063944662 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | LP JOU (Text) | 40000005158 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | JOU (Text) | 33258008395472 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | LP JOUBERT (Text) | 39493108308075 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | LP JOU (Text) | 37810435307987 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Steele Memorial Library | LP JOU (Text) | 40000005156 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Lettie has always felt different from and overshadowed by the women around her- this friend is richer, that friend is more beautiful, those friends are closer. Still, she doesn't let this hold her back. She works hard to apply her mind, trying to compensate for her perceived lack of beauty with diligent academic work and a successful career as a doctor. She learns to treasure her friendships, but she still wonders if any man will ever return her interest.
Marco's experience in the second world war have robbed him of love and health. When winters in his native Italy prove dangerous to his health even after the war has ended, he moves to South Africa to be with his brother, husband to one of Lettie's best friends. Marco is Lettie's first patient, and their relationship grows as she aids him on the road back to restored health.
In the company of beloved characters from The Child of the River, Marco and Lettie find a happiness that neither of them thought possible. With that joy comes pain and loss, but Lettie learns that life-while perhaps a crooked path-is always a journey worth taking.
