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    Sunlight and Joy

    An eBook Original Short Story

    Author Barbara Delinsky
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    On sale Apr 26, 2011 | 48 Pages | 9780307947574
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    “Sunlight and Joy” is Barbara Delinsky’s heartwarming story about a couple relearning how to appreciate the simple things. Also included is an exclusive conversation with Barbara about what inspires her writing and an advance peek at her newest novel, Escape.
     
    Blessed with three wonderful children and a life full of material comforts, Rick and Ellen have always had a happy, if increasingly busy, marriage. But when Rick announces that he’s been offered a promotion that will make the family pick up and move across country for a fourth time, Ellen is dismayed; she and their children have made a life for themselves in Portsmouth, not to mention that she is about to reach a pivotal point in her own teaching career. Ellen has always supported Rick’s dreams. What will he do when she tells him that she doesn’t want to start all over again for a job that will only make their lives more frantic?
    © Jerry Bauer
    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England. View titles by Barbara Delinsky
    “Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller.” —The Boston Globe

    "An engaging writer." —The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)

    "Delinsky uses nuance and detail to draw realistic characters and ensure that emotion is genuine." —The Providence Journal

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    “Sunlight and Joy” is Barbara Delinsky’s heartwarming story about a couple relearning how to appreciate the simple things. Also included is an exclusive conversation with Barbara about what inspires her writing and an advance peek at her newest novel, Escape.
     
    Blessed with three wonderful children and a life full of material comforts, Rick and Ellen have always had a happy, if increasingly busy, marriage. But when Rick announces that he’s been offered a promotion that will make the family pick up and move across country for a fourth time, Ellen is dismayed; she and their children have made a life for themselves in Portsmouth, not to mention that she is about to reach a pivotal point in her own teaching career. Ellen has always supported Rick’s dreams. What will he do when she tells him that she doesn’t want to start all over again for a job that will only make their lives more frantic?

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    © Jerry Bauer
    Barbara Delinsky is the author of more than 17 bestselling novels with over 20 million copies in print. She has been published in 25 languages worldwide. Barbara lives with her family in New England. View titles by Barbara Delinsky

    Praise

    “Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller.” —The Boston Globe

    "An engaging writer." —The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)

    "Delinsky uses nuance and detail to draw realistic characters and ensure that emotion is genuine." —The Providence Journal

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