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An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.
"A laugh-out-loud funny, pitch-perfect novel that will have readers rooting for this unlikely, relatable, and totally lovable heroine, The Overdue Life of Amy Byler is the ultimate escape-and will leave moms everywhere questioning whether it isn't time for a #momspringa of their own."…
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1 author picked The Overdue Life of Amy Byler as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Amy is a 40-year-old single parent to teenagers, who is suddenly given a second chance (thanks to a returning husband and her old friend Talia).
It’s a relatable read about untrodden paths, the choices we make and how life can take us in unexpected directions. Who hasn’t sometimes wondered, “what if?” Amy gets to find out.
From Gillian's list on kickass midlife women.
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