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The Two-Family House

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The Two-Family House

By: Lynda Cohen Loigman
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
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Summary

Brooklyn, 1947: In the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, two babies are born, minutes apart. The mothers are sisters by marriage: dutiful, quiet Rose, who wants nothing more than to please her difficult husband; and warm, generous Helen, the exhausted mother of four rambunctious boys who seem to need her less and less each day. Raising their families side by side, supporting one another, Rose and Helen share an impenetrable bond forged before and during that dramatic winter night.

When the storm passes, life seems to return to normal; but as the years progress, small cracks start to appear and the once deep friendship between the two women begins to unravel. No one knows why, and no one can stop it. One misguided choice; one moment of tragedy. Heartbreak wars with happiness and almost, but not quite, wins. Moving and evocative, Lynda Cohen Loigman's debut novel The Two-Family House is a heart-wrenching, gripping multigenerational story, woven around the deepest of secrets.

 20th Century Historical Fiction Jewish World Literature Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking
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This is a story of two families who are forever bound together by a very big secret.
Through the ups and downs of all characters this story ebbs and flows wuth tears and laughter... a great story and excellent narration

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A great story with beautifully complex characters. I lived listening to this on audible.

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