These Precious Days, Ann Patchett parenting and Aileen were schoolmates and

and Aileen were schoolmates and best friends

Most readers will want to close the book and give it a hug

reconcile their sympathies with Palestinians in the face of intense Zionism

A study of the ways in which people feel and think about space

with sensible and sardonic Patrica aged five

These Precious Days, Ann Patchett parenting and Aileen were schoolmates andThe beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. Any story that starts will also end. As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days