The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel Mark Edwards and the relationships--familial and romantic--that

and the relationships--familial and romantic--that make us who we are

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her last and best-selling novel

can locate the treasure that will preserve the soul of a nation

The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel Mark Edwards and the relationships--familial and romantic--thatThe extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine year old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates Spanning thirty five years, what follows