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Calling Invisible Women: A Novel Audiobook
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A mom in her early fifties, Clover knows she no longer turns heads the way she used to, and she’s only really missed when dinner isn’t on the table on time. Then Clover wakes up one morning to discover she’s invisible—truly invisible. She panics, but when her husband and son sit down to dinner, nothing is amiss. Even though she’s been with her husband, Arthur, since college, her condition goes unnoticed. Her friend Gilda immediately observes that Clover is invisible, which relieves Clover immensely—she’s not losing her mind after all!—but she is crushed by the realization that neither her husband nor her children ever truly look at her. She was invisible even before she knew she was invisible. Clover discovers that there are other women like her, women of a certain age who seem to have disappeared. As she uses her invisibility to get to know her family and her town better, Clover leads the way in helping invisible women become recognized and appreciated no matter what their role. Smart and hilarious, with indomitable female characters, Calling Invisible Women will appeal to anyone who has ever felt invisible.
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"Jeanne Ray has written delightful books concerning the fact that life is not over till it is over. What a motto to live up to. Being invisible due to taking drugs to cover up ailments of progressing age is not the answer. Somehow this tale brings out the best of all concerned and one can look at it though the eye of determination instead of the age of depression and doing nothing. Its fictional through and through but what if it were really true. I started this book on April 27, and finished on April 29, 2013."
— Peggy (5 out of 5 stars)
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" liked the premise, but the ending failed for me... "
— Lynda, 2/19/2014 -
" Very good and thought-provoking "
— Terri, 2/8/2014 -
" This book was such a delightful surprise. I was starting to think that my practice of not knowing anything about a book before reading it was my downfall. I have had a series of reads that were slow to develop and irritating. This book opened up and surprised me immediately. It was surprising and farfetched, but I loved the ridiculousness of it all. It was so well written that it didn't feel absurd, and I loved the unspoken commentary and metaphors. One of the best books I've read in a while. "
— Jamie, 2/7/2014 -
" This was a cute, fun, quick read. I was a little leary of the whole woman wakes up invisible thing, but the author made it work in a way that made you appreciate your life and the people you have surrounding you. Make an effort to acknowledge people instead of letting them come in and out of your life. "
— Britany, 1/29/2014 -
" Weird premise. Picked up the book because I have enjoyed other books by Ray. This one is not one if her better efforts. Weird. "
— Stephanie, 1/25/2014 -
" very vanilla. "
— tara, 1/16/2014 -
" Clever. Fun to read. "
— Karol, 1/15/2014 -
" Odd book. Interesting albeit very far fetched premise, meh on the execution. Ending super rushed. 2.5 stars but i'll round up for the quick read. "
— Monique, 1/8/2014 -
" Cute and different... makes you think about some things... "
— Lisa, 12/15/2013 -
" This was a one day read - since I often feel invisible the title pulled me in. This is just a funny little read about maybe changing up things in your life - doing some good and then hopefully you too will finally be noticed again by your family. "
— Deborah, 11/27/2013 -
" Entertaining and funny "
— Joan, 9/21/2013 -
" Enjoyable, quirky read. "
— Janice, 5/6/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book! Short but sweet. What a great (and fantastical) premise and an important message. "
— Clkaric, 4/4/2013 -
" This would be a great BC novel. There are so many conversations here! Great characters - easily relatable. "
— Deborah, 2/16/2013 -
" This an excellent book that points out in a very funny and also a serious way that all women feel invisible at times. "
— Bernice, 2/14/2013 -
" this is such a fun read! I loved it! "
— Julianne, 1/15/2013 -
" Deliciously satirical and laugh out loud funny! Recommended for all - not just menopausal women. "
— Anne, 11/24/2012 -
" This a cute little book, give it about 90 pages, then you'll be glad that you read it! "
— Patti, 6/10/2012
About Jeanne Ray
Jeanne Ray is the New York Times bestselling author of Julie and Romeo and four other novels. She worked as a registered nurse for forty years before she wrote her first novel at the age of sixty. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and her dog, Red.
About Coleen Marlo
Coleen Marlo is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has been nominated for an Audie Award twice, winning in 2011. She has been awarded three Listen-Up Awards from Publishers Weekly, an AudioFile Audiobook of the Year Award in 2011, and was named Audiobook Narrator of the Year for 2010 by Publishers Weekly. She is a member of the prestigious Actors Studio and taught acting for ten years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Marlo is a proud founding member of Deyan Institute of Voice Artistry and Technology.