Learning to Drive
Learning to Drive by Mary Hays, published by National Geographic Books on October 12, 2004, is a reprint edition comprising 320 pages. This literary fiction follows Charlotte McGuffey, who has been raised in a Christian Science environment that encourages problem denial. As she grapples with insomnia, a troubled marriage, and a non-verbal three-year-old son, Charlotte begins to question the effectiveness of her upbringing when faced with her husband’s sudden death.
In her journey to Beede, Vermont, the town where her husband grew up, Charlotte embarks on a quest for understanding and healing. Away from her family’s scrutiny, she explores her late husband’s past and confronts her own emotions, leading to potential new beginnings. The narrative combines elements of humor and poignancy, offering insights into self-discovery and the complexities of familial relationships.
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Raised a Christian Scientist, Charlotte McGuffey has always been taught to solve her problems by denying their existence. But now, suffering from crippling insomnia, living with a husband she no longer cares for, and bewildered by a three-year-old son who still won’t talk, Charlotte is starting to wonder whether this strategy is working. When her husband is killed in a sudden accident she packs her two young boys in the family car and takes off for Beede, Vermont–the town where her husband grew up and died. Here in Vermont, away from the watchful eyes of her older sisters, Charlotte begins to search for answers, making new discoveries about her family’s past, her late husband’s death, and the possibility of new love. Filled with gentle wit and uncommon generosity, Learning to Drive is a funny, poignant lesson in self-discovery.
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