Description: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, Catherine Ho In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance.Frida Liu is struggling. She doesnt have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant parents sacrifices. She cant persuade her husband, Gust, to give up his wellness-obsessed younger mistress. Only with Harriet, their cherubic daughter, does Frida finally attain the perfection expected of her. Harriet may be all she has, but she is just enough. Until Frida has a very bad day. The state has its eyes on mothers like Frida. The ones who check their phones, letting their children get injured on the playground; who let their children walk home alone. Because of one moment of poor judgment, a host of government officials will now determine if Frida is a candidate for a Big Brother-like institution that measures the success or failure of a mothers devotion. Faced with the possibility of losing Harriet, Frida must prove that a bad mother can be redeemed. That she can learn to be good. A searing page-turner that is also a transgressive novel of ideas about the perils of perfect upper-middle class parenting; the violence enacted upon women by both the state and, at times, one another; the systems that separate families; and the boundlessness of love, The School for Good Mothers introduces, in Frida, an everywoman for the ages. Using dark wit to explore the pains and joys of the deepest ties that bind us, Chan has written a modern literary classic. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jessamine Chans short stories have appeared in Tin House and Epoch. A former reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, she holds an MFA from Columbia Universitys School of the Arts and a BA from Brown University. Her work has received support from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, the Wurlitzer Foundation, the Jentel Foundation, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, the Anderson Center, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Ragdale Foundation. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and daughter. Review Haunting and unforgettable. Im in awe of Jessamine Chans mind. -- "Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author"An enthralling dystopian drama that makes complex points about parenting with depth and feeling.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" Details ISBN1797135473 Author Catherine Ho Short Title The School for Good Mothers Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1797135473 ISBN-13 9781797135472 Format Compact Disc Publication Date 2022-01-04 Subtitle A Novel Imprint Simon & Schuster Audio Playing time 12 Narrator Catherine Ho DEWEY 813.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158643289;
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