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When Glamour Day comes to the Klip-N-Kurl beauty parlor in tiny Lovettsville, Virginia, Tallie Brock sees her ticket to Hollywood and stardom. By turns funny and tender, joyous and poignant, bestselling author Anne LeClaire has written a winning, stylish novel of small-town Southern life—and what it means to be a mother, daughter, best friend, wife, and lover.
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"I had read this book a long time ago, but couldn't remember the storyline. I absolutely loved Tallie and her mama. I read this book in one day; couldn't put it down. A very tender and poignant coming of age story. "
— Suzanne (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Tallie is a likable, energetic character, a smart girl with dreams...Leaving Eden is a light, breezy novel about serious subjects. It’s eventful, with a lingering death, a murder, a secret revealed, to say nothing of a makeover.”
— The Boston Globe -
Tallie is an endearing character, and the Southern banter of the ladies at the beauty parlor where she works is pitch-perfect…LeClaire’s homey storytelling goes down easy.
— Publishers Weekly -
“Steele hits the mark, bringing such life and believability to her portrayals of characters and their emotions that each soon becomes someone we all know. Steele mirrors LeClaire's writing by rendering even dramatic and poignant situations in the low-key mode of real people dealing with life's traumas. This combination of compelling story and skilled reader is a laudable addition.”
— AudioFile -
“Saturated with death and loss yet bursting with life, a beautiful, reflective meditation on friendship in its many guises.”
— Booklist -
“A well-told coming-of-ager”
— Kirkus
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" _ i first read the c0ndensed versi0n 0f reader's digest, and i loved it ..<br/>after quite a while, i saw this b0ok at the b0okst0re and i b0ught it and read it again ..<br/>i super love this b0ok <3 "
— Junna, 4/4/2011 -
" I enjoyed this story of a young woman's life at age 16. It is not a life of wealth, but she comes to terms with it. "
— Patty, 9/16/2010 -
" Surprisingly good in parts but a little tedious at times. Liked the character Tallie. "
— Hazel, 7/12/2010 -
" I read the short version edited by Readers Digest. Interesting book captures the emotions of a growing up girl well! "
— Ruchi, 5/6/2010 -
" This book was very predictable and characters weren't well developed...wouldn't recommend. "
— Peggy, 1/6/2010 -
" Adorable story. It's the type that hits you hard with it's twists and turns but ends perfectly, with everything tied up with a cute little bow and things exactly the way they should be. "
— Miranda, 8/31/2009 -
" Has all the great ingredients of a good coming of age novel. Growing up, boys noticing you, summer romance, happy ending. All that stuff. "
— Elizabeth, 6/2/2009 -
" This book was complelling and had some interesting dynamics but the bad language and graphic sexual material was a barrier "
— Hannah, 3/26/2009 -
" Rather plodding and predictable. One that I won't even remember reading in a few weeks, except that I, like the character's mother, was a fan of Natalie Wood. "
— Julie, 11/5/2008 -
" She idolized her mom so much and I thought it was such a beautiful dynamic between a tom boy and her Hollywod fairytale mom. It is incredibly sad and some parts are just very coming-of-age true. "
— April, 9/2/2008 -
" I actually really enjoyed this book. I bought it for next to nothing while on vacation in Seattle. I could really relate to Virginia and her struggle to fit in while growing up in a small town. The characters seem so real I couldn't help but like them. "
— Koe, 2/25/2008 -
" Cute book about growing up. Takes place in a small town in Southern Virginia. I was sad to see it end, but it wraps up nicely...I just wanted more! <br/> "
— Gina, 10/8/2007 -
" "I learned there is a cure for everything, what ails us and what fails us. I learned the cure for life is to live it, to take it in." "
— Jonagainwho, 8/15/2007
About Anne D. LeClaire
Anne D. LeClaire is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Entering Normal, among others. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Redbook, and Yankee. She is the mother of two adult children and lives on Cape Cod.
About Pamela Steele
Pamela Steele received an early international perspective on media and culture as the daughter of a career US military father and Portuguese mother. Today her voice can be heard on a daily basis throughout the United States, South America, and Europe.