Eden A Novel
Eden A Novel by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, published by She Writes Press on May 2, 2017, is a work of fiction that delves into family dynamics and personal revelations. The story centers on Becca Meister Fitzpatrick, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who faces the unraveling of her family’s summer tradition after discovering her late husband’s financial mismanagement. As she navigates this challenging period, Becca is inspired by her granddaughter’s resilience and is compelled to confront a long-buried secret about a daughter she gave up fifty years ago.
In the days leading up to the Fourth of July weekend, Becca prepares to share her hidden truth while her family grapples with their own issues, including the impending sale of their cherished estate. The narrative intertwines Becca’s present struggles with the rich history of her family, exploring themes of legacy, sacrifice, and the complexities of familial relationships. With 336 pages, this edition offers readers an engaging exploration of family life and the secrets that shape it.
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2017 Beverly Hills Book Award Winner in New Fiction
2017 Beverly Hills Book Award Winner in Women’s Fiction
2018 IBPA Ben Franklin Finalist in Best New Voices: Fiction
Becca Meister Fitzpatrick—wife, mother, grandmother, and pillar of the community—is the dutiful steward of her family’s iconic summer tradition . . . until she discovers her recently deceased husband squandered their nest egg. As she struggles to accept that this is likely her last season in Long Harbor, Becca is inspired by her granddaughter’s boldness in the face of impending single-motherhood, and summons the courage to reveal a secret she was forced to bury long ago: the existence of a daughter she gave up fifty years ago. The question now is how her other daughter, Rachel—with whom Becca has always had a strained relationship—will react. Eden is the account of the days leading up to the Fourth of July weekend, as Becca prepares to disclose her secret and her son and brothers conspire to put the estate on the market, interwoven with the century-old history of Becca’s family—her parents’ beginnings and ascent into affluence, and her mother’s own secret struggles in the grand home her father named “Eden.”
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