The Pieces of Us

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The emotional and evocative new novel about the relationships between mothers and daughters and how they shape you in ways you never imagine... Three generations of women. Three life altering events. As they discover the truth of their heritage, they'll discover what makes the pieces of us... At fifty-eight Minnie McAllister isn't an old woman. But as Alzheimer's ravages her mind, her brain says otherwise. Cat McAllister is tackling everything life can throw at her. And just when she thinks it can't get any worse, she's faced with the discovery that Minnie might not be the mother she once knew. Meanwhile, Cat's daughter, Ruby McAllister, who is staring at a two very blue lines, faces a decision that will change the course of her life. As three generations of women are pulled in three different directions, each are forced to learn lessons about themselves that they never could have imagined.

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Praise for Meredith, Alone * : *
Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful -- Marian Keyes
Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel * Heat, Book of the Week *
Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely -- Daisy Buchanan
Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I loved Meredith, Alone so much! -- Jane Fallon

Author Bio

Claire Alexander lives with her young family on the west coast of Scotland. A freelance journalist, she has written about parenting, sobriety, mental health and wellbeing for publications including The Washington Post, The Independent, The Huffington Post and Glamour. When she's not writing or parenting, she's on her paddle board, thinking about her next book. Claire is the author of Meredith, Alone and The Pieces of Us is her second novel.