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The unsinkable Greta James : a novel / Jennifer E. Smith.

Summary:
Right after the sudden death of her mother--her first and most devoted fan--and just before the launch of her high-stakes sophomore album, Greta James falls apart on stage. The footage quickly goes viral and she stops playing, her career suddenly in jeopardy--the kind of jeopardy her father, Conrad, has always predicted. Months later, Greta--still heartbroken and very much adrift--reluctantly agrees to accompany Conrad on the Alaskan cruise her parents had booked to celebrate their fortieth anniversary. It could be their last chance to heal old wounds in the wake of shared loss. But the trip will also prove to be a voyage of discovery for them both, and for Ben Wilder, a charming historian, onboard to lecture about The Call of the Wild, who is struggling with a major upheaval in his own life. As Greta works to build back her confidence and Ben confronts an uncertain future, they find themselves drawn to and relying on each other. It's here in this unlikeliest of places--at sea, far from the packed city venues where she usually plays and surrounded by the stunning scenery of Alaska--Greta will finally confront the choices she's made, the heartbreak she's suffered, and the family hurts that run deep. In the end, she'll have to decide what her path forward might look like--and how to find her voice again.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593358276 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0593358279 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 306 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2022]
Subject: Women rock musicians > Fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Fiction.
Mothers > Death > Fiction.
Ocean travel > Fiction.
Alaska > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 39 of 42 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 42 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library FICTION SMITH (Text) 50687011765990 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION SMITH (Text)
Bookplate: In Memory of William R. and Natalie Henkelman
50686016140100 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F SMI (Text) 33240004944339 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library F Smi (Text) 00152743 ADULT Fiction Available -
Ashland Public Library FIC SMI (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Eileen (Scully) Weikel
3039900036151/ Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F SMI (Text) 75011000373719 Adult Fiction Available -
Bedford County Library F SMI (Text) 35010001092103 Adult Fiction Available -
Cambria County Library FICTION Smi (Text) 85131001812693 CACM Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library FIC SMITH, JENNIFER E. (Text) 36446002060294 Adult Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library SMI (Text) 33249025324728 Fiction Available -

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