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Good Grief
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By
Lolly Winston
Narrated by
Amanda Foreman
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5 hrs and 58 mins
Audible Release Date
04-01-04
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3.92 based on 78 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

When 36-year-old Sophie Stanton's husband dies of cancer, she desperately wants to be a graceful, composed Jackie Kennedy kind of widow. Alas, Sophie is more of a Jack Daniels kind. Adding her job and her waistline to her list of things lost, she moves from L.A. to Ashland, Oregon, prepared to defy the dismal weather and be rescued by Sam Shepard's twin. Instead, she finds an embittered 13-year-old girl with a fascination for fire, a job as Salad Girl at the local French restaurant, and an alarmingly cute actor who Sophie wished she didn't quite trust so much. Listeners will laugh and cry along with Sophie as she proves to the world and herself that she can recover from something devastating with darkly comic humor and her own type of class. Good Grief is the perfect audiobook for anyone who has ever been heartbroken, lost someone they've loved, or eaten too many Oreos.

©2004 Lolly Winston; (P)2004 Time Warner Audiobooks, a divison of the Time Warner Book Group

What the Critics Say

"Throughout this heartbreaking, gorgeous look at loss, Winston imbues her heroine and her narrative with the kind of grace, bitter humor, and rapier-sharp realness that will dig deep into a reader's heart and refuse to let go." (Publishers Weekly)
"Capably rendered and extremely reader-friendly..." (The New York Times)

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When 36-year-old Sophie Stanton finds herself a widow, she copes the only way she knows how--by falling apart and surviving on ice cream. When her erratic behavior costs Sophie her job, she packs up, sells her house, and moves to Ashland, Oregon, to find herself and lose her grief. Amanda Foreman reads Sophie's struggles and triumphs with a solid sense of humor and tolerance, and captures beautifully the whiny nature of Sophie's rants, insecurities, and break-downs. The story itself moves slowly, but Sophie's self-pity, tiresome at times, is bearable thanks to Foreman's sympathetic performance. Foreman also shines when delivering the dialogue of 13-year-old Crystal, rife with attitude and self-destructiveness. A solid abridgment and happy ending make this a worthwhile listen. (c) AudioFile 2004

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Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Hilarious"
By: Pamela (Bristol, RI, USA)
January 08, 2009
I bought this book by mistake, as I see no reason to read anything abridged.

But I was pleasantly surprised. Winston is engaging, funny, and a sophisticated writer. There were many scenes with which I could identify and Winston had me laughing out loud several times.

The abridgement and narration were both superb.

I am only giving 4 stars because the book was only available as an abridged version.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Excellent"
By: Talesia (Baton Rouge, LA, USA)
January 05, 2009
I lost my father in June 2008, this book accurately described what both my mother and I have been going through emotionally but in a manner that made me both laugh and cry. I would have given it 5 stars if had been unabridged. Her description of grief counseling is exactly the way I saw the group experience also. Nice to see someone else with the same "out there" crazy feelings, really lifted my down spirits. The interview with the author at the end is very good. Just really wish audible had the unabridged version, this is a book where you want to hear all of the author's descriptions.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Believable"
By: Cara (Tahlequah, OK, USA)
July 11, 2007
This is such a touching story about a young woman's first year without her husband. The story line, characters and scenes are all very believable.
This book is funny, sad, ironic and very insightful. I listened to this more than once!
The narrator captures the feelings and is very good.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "An Enjoyable Listen"
By: Christine (Vallejo, CA, USA)
January 07, 2007
I ran across this book after I purchased and loved the author's other book called "Happiness Sold Seperately".
Although this book is about a mid 30's gal who is trying to overcome the grief of her husbands death to cancer it was still a very warm-hearted and at times funny book.
Although I have yet to have to deal with grief like this charcter has, it really made me think about it and to understand that all wounds will heal with time.
The main character is very warm, funny and likable.
I recommend this book.
Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Read the book"
By: Cynthia (Romulus, MI, USA)
October 10, 2006
This book would have been much more enjoyable in full-lenght format. The abridged version has too much of the story missing. I could tell when the current storyline was cut short and it was soooo annoying. Find the unabridged or go for the book. It will be a good read.
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