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    On the Divinity of Second Chances: A Novel

    Written by Kaya McLaren

    Narrated by Arthur Morey, Lincoln Hoppe, Cassandra Campbell and Kimberly Farr

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    About this audiobook

    A broken family finds its way back together in this captivating story from the author of Church of the Dog

    A charismatic author with a voice and message all her own, Kaya McLaren has become beloved in the book world as much for her upbeat energy as for her rich storytelling. In On the Divinity of Second Chances, she portrays a family on the brink of dissolution-a mother besieged by middle age, a distant father lost in daily life, and their three teenage children struggling in various ways with the family's disintegration even as they conceal a secret that could send their parents further over the edge. With the help of a group of tap-dancing old ladies, a sensual tango teacher, and a lot of luck, this family is about to learn that everyone gets a second chance which, as McLaren beautifully reminds us in this inspiring novel, is sometimes even better than the first.


    From the Trade Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 30, 2009
    ISBN9781101052945
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    On the Divinity of Second Chances: A Novel
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    Kaya McLaren

    Kaya McLaren is also author of On the Divinity of Second Chances and Church of the Dog. She lives and teaches third and fourth graders on the east slope of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington State. When Kaya’s not working, she likes to telemark ski, sit in hot springs, moonlight hike, and play in lakes with her dog, Big Cedar.

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    • 4/5
      Very post-modern. Narrated by the different members of a family -- parents and their adult children Olive (just broke up from her boyfriend and discovers she's pregnant), Jade (intouch with her spirit guide and her past incarnations), and Forest (has been living in the woods for 15 years after running away from home). They're dealing with their changing lives and each other and what family means. The book is by no means profound, but not terribly cheesy, and very enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      I love finding new authors by chance! There was just something about the title "On the Divinity of Second Chances" that caught my eye on the libraries NEW shelf. Kaya McLaren has created a dysfunctional family; that on closer look, isn't really all that different from any other family. The characters are flawed but likable and how they find their way back to each other creates a truly happy ending, though not necessarily happily ever after. Who says there aren't Third Chances?
    • 5/5
      This is a wonderful book, told from the perspective of each family member. Very easy to read, a times funny, poignant and sad. Made me laugh and cry. Excellently written!