Shine On Bright and Dangerous Object

<p><strong>Seriously good. . . . Deep and rich. </strong>-- <strong><em>Los Angeles Times</em></strong></p><p><strong>From the critically acclaimed author of <em>Happy All the Time</em> and <em>Home Cooking</em> a insightful and witty tale of a woman struggling to overcome her grief and find her future</strong></p><p>When Sam Bax a charming daredevil of a Boston lawyer sails his boat into a storm off the coast of Maine Elizabeth Olly Bax his wife is widowed at twenty-seven. With no pretense of courage and a vague dislike for what she feels is the cheap availability of her emotions Olly grieves the husband she probably would have divorced while coping with the warmth and awkwardness of family trying (and failing) to distract her from their own grief. As she learns to rethink her life and her love she becomes close to Sam's brother Patrick--and begins to realize Sam's recklessness and passion may not be as foreign to her as she thought. </p><p>Laurie Colwin depicts Olly--the More Life Widow of the More Life Kid--with humor compassion and a decided lack of sentimentality creating a real heroine who tries to remain true to her heart while keeping her head.</p>