Life’s a Beach by Claire Cook

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Bibliographic Details

• Author: Claire Cook
• Title: Life's A Beach
• Publisher: ‎ Voice/Hyperion; First Edition (May 30, 2007)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 256 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1401303242
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1401303242
• Reading age: ‎ 18 years and up
• Grade level: ‎ 8 and up
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.1 lbs.
• Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Edition: First Edition

Synopsis:

By the bestselling author of Must Love Dogs, the story of two grown-up sisters who fight like cats andd dogs — but call each other at least twice a day.

When Must Love Dogs was published, the Chicago Tribune called it "pitch-perfect" and the Washington Post declared, "Readers will hope that Claire Cook will be telling breezy summer stories from the South Shore of Massachusetts for seasons to come."

Luckily for her legions of fans, Cook returns with another sparkling romantic comedy that's reminiscent of Must Love Dogs in all the right ways, but very much its own animal — about a relationship-challenged single woman, her quirky-to-put-it-mildly extended family, and the summer the shark movie came to town.

Life's a bit of a beach these days for Ginger Walsh, who's single at forty-one and living back home in the family FROG (Finished Room Over Garage). She's hoping for a more fulfilling life as a sea glass artist, but instead is babysitting her sister's kids and sharing overnights with Noah, her sexy artist boyfriend with commitment issues and a dog Ginger's cat isn't too crazy about.

Geri, her BlackBerry-obsessed sister, is also nearly over the deep end about her pending fiftieth birthday (and might just drag Ginger with her). Toss in a dumpster-picking father, a Kama Sutra T-shirt-wearing mother, a movie crew come to town with a very cute gaffer, an on-again-off-again glassblower boyfriend, plus a couple of Red Hat realtors, and hilarity ensues.

The perfect summer read, Life's a Beach is a warm, witty, and wise look at what it takes to move forward at any stage in life.

About the Author:

I wrote my first novel in my minivan at 45. At 50, I walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the adaptation of my second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now an 8-book series. I'm the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of 23 fun and inspiring books for 40-to-forever women.

If you have a buried dream, take it from me, it's Never Too Late to Shine On!

I was a teacher for sixteen years before writing my first book. I was born in Virginia, and lived for many years in Scituate, Massachusetts, a beach town between Boston and Cape Cod. After a stop in Atlanta, my husband and I now live on St. Simons Island, Georgia, which reminds us so much of Scituate, but without the snow!

I have the world's most fabulous readers, and I'm forever grateful to you all for giving me the gift of this late-blooming career.

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