How not to die alone / Richard Roper.
Andrew's day-to-day is a little grim, searching for next of kin for those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home, to help wash the day's cares away. At least, that's what his coworkers believe. Andrew didn't mean for the misunderstanding to happen, yet he's become trapped in his own white lie. The fantasy of his wife and two kids has become a pleasant escape from his lonely one bedroom with only his Ella Fitzgerald records for company. But when new employee Peggy breezes into his life like a breath of fresh air, Andrew is shaken out of his routine. She doesn't notice the wall he's been safely hiding behind and their friendship promises to break it down. Andrew must choose: Does he tell the truth and start really living his life, but risk losing his friendship with Peggy? Or will he stay safe and alone, behind the facade?
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525539889
- ISBN: 0525539883
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
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- Loneliness > Fiction.
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- Domestic fiction.
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- 37 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 1 current hold with 39 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC ROPER (Text) | 36015000833075 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F ROP (Text) | 50503300441435 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F ROP (Text) | 39488200963231 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F ROPER (Text) | 34208203850267 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Roper (Text) | 37807000009831 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F ROPER (Text) | 22281500141205 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F ROPER (Text) | 31781065342337 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | AFIC ROP (Text) | 30372101642095 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | F ROP (Text) | 0020512267905 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | ROP (Text) | 33258008900727 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Andrew's day-to-day is a little grim, searching for next of kin for those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home, to help wash the day's cares away. At least, that's what his coworkers believe. Andrew didn't mean for the misunderstanding to happen, yet he's become trapped in his own white lie. The fantasy of his wife and two kids has become a pleasant escape from his lonely one bedroom with only his Ella Fitzgerald records for company. But when new employee Peggy breezes into his life like a breath of fresh air, Andrew is shaken out of his routine. She doesn't notice the wall he's been safely hiding behind and their friendship promises to break it down. Andrew must choose: Does he tell the truth and start really living his life, but risk losing his friendship with Peggy? Or will he stay safe and alone, behind the facade?
