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"In this award-winning novel perfect for book clubs and fans of Jodi Picoult or Kristin Hannah, troubled sisters are torn apart and brought back together by their mother's dementia crisis in a riveting medical drama. ""It's the quintessential 'how did we get here?' story."" Favorite daughter Elizabeth wants to do the right thing when faced with a family emergency. Her beloved mother Janice receives a deadly Alzheimer's diagnosis, and her siblings at odds tailspin toward their last resort with disastrous fallout. Elizabeth soon exposes her mother's long-held secret, which lies at the root of her family's problems. With the parents and sisters she thought she knew turned upside down, she struggles to find her way back home in this intimate and poignant family drama as memorable as Still Alice by Lisa Genova and as touching as The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth. ""A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics ...gripping"" (Kirkus Reviews). Brought to Our Senses is the critically acclaimed winner of six literary awards for fiction, including the Writer's Digest Book Awards, IAN Book of the Year Awards, Wishing Shelf Book Awards, Readers' Favorite Awards, and Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Reading group guide included for book clubs. Literature & Fiction Categories: Sagas, Medical, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Women's Fiction, Family Life, Mothers and Children, Sisters, Divorce, Domestic Life, Contemporary, Literary, Inspirational."

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A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics...Wheeler's gripping novel is ambitious -Kirkus Reviews Very highly recommended as a striking jewel that is a glowing standout...tense, gripping, and eye-opening -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review .. .a moving story about strength and determination in the face of adversity. I recommend it to those who love an inspiring women's fiction novel with the stark element of reality. -Susan Sewell, Readers' Favorite There are many things I love about this novel: its beautiful cover, the expertly crafted storyworld, the impressively realistic dialogue, and the cast of relatable and admirable characters. I was sucked in immediately...I read with a strong desire to see the plot through. -Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Book Awards A heartrending reminder to forgive in case fate forces a family member to forget. -Jean Lee, author of Alzheimer's Daughter Stop, drop, and read this barnburner about a raging parent and a screwed-up family destined to combust. -Jacqueline Marcell, author of Elder Rage A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics ... Wheeler's gripping novel is ambitious ... --Kirkus Reviews Very highly recommended as a striking jewel that is a glowing standout ... tense, gripping, and eye-opening ... --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics...Wheeler's gripping novel is ambitious -Kirkus Reviews Very highly recommended as a striking jewel that is a glowing standout...tense, gripping, and eye-opening -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review .. .a moving story about strength and determination in the face of adversity. I recommend it to those who love an inspiring women's fiction novel with the stark element of reality. -Susan Sewell, Readers' Favorite There are many things I love about this novel: its beautiful cover, the expertly crafted storyworld, the impressively realistic dialogue, and the cast of relatable and admirable characters. I was sucked in immediately...I read with a strong desire to see the plot through. -Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Book Awards A heartrending reminder to forgive in case fate forces a family member to forget. -Jean Lee, author of Alzheimer's Daughter Stop, drop, and read this barnburner about a raging parent and a screwed-up family destined to combust. -Jacqueline Marcell, author of Elder Rage

A profound analysis of complicated family dynamics ... Wheeler's gripping novel is ambitious ... --Kirkus Reviews Very highly recommended as a striking jewel that is a glowing standout ... tense, gripping, and eye-opening ... --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

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"Award-winning author Kathleen H. Wheeler writes stories that sing because she cannot. A graduate of the University of Illinois, she has wordsmithed as a marketing communications professional for ad agencies and corporations since Nike first coined the slogan ""Just Do It."" Wheeler is a music enthusiast and lifelong fan of a British musician known by a one-syllable nickname. Along with her husband and two children, she calls the Land of Lincoln home."

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