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Best Kept Secret - Amy Hatvany
Best Kept Secret
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Cadence didn’t sit down one night and decide that downing two bottles of wine was a brilliant idea.   Her drinking snuck up on her - as a way to sleep, to help her relax after a long day, to relieve some of the stress of the painful divorce that’s left her struggling to make ends meet with her... show more
Cadence didn’t sit down one night and decide that downing two bottles of wine was a brilliant idea.   Her drinking snuck up on her - as a way to sleep, to help her relax after a long day, to relieve some of the stress of the painful divorce that’s left her struggling to make ends meet with her five-year old son, Charlie.  It wasn’t always like this. Just a few years ago, Cadence seemed to have it all—a successful husband, an adorable son, and a promising career as a freelance journalist.  But with the demise of her marriage, her carefully constructed life begins to spiral out of control.  Suddenly she is all alone trying to juggle the demands of work and motherhood.                Logically, Cadence knows that she is drinking too much, and every day begins with renewed promises to herself that she will stop.  But within a few hours, driven by something she doesn’t understand, she is reaching for the bottle - even when it means not playing with her son because she is too tired, or dropping him off at preschool late, again.  And even when one calamitous night it means leaving him alone to pick up more wine at the grocery store.  It’s only when her ex-husband shows up at her door to take Charlie away that Cadence realizes her best kept secret has been discovered…. Heartbreaking, haunting, and ultimately life-affirming, Best Kept Secret is more than just the story of Cadence—it’s a story of how the secrets we hold closest are the ones that can most tear us apart.  
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781439193310 (1439193312)
ASIN: 1439193312
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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Dee's Blog Blog rated it
4.0
Review Copy Provided By Author via Sisterhood of the Traveling BookThe opening line of the description says it all... Cadence didn't sit down one night and decide that downing two bottles of wine was a brilliant idea. I won't profess to know a lot about alcoholism, in fact, what I do know wouldn't f...
Cynical Reader
Cynical Reader rated it
This book is a product of Ambien. I had popped 3 last night hoping to get to sleep quickly and painlessly since my allergies wouldn't allow me to breathe. Then, of course as Ambien does, ideas were put into my head to check my email and yadda-yadda-yadda. When I discovered a coupon from B&N, all bet...
misfitgeek
misfitgeek rated it
This was just an exceptional book. Rarely do I meet a book that reaches inside me and touches my soul. The tough subject of addiction was handled with grace and compassion. In fact, it was so well done that I was convinced by the halfway mark that the author had made a similar journey. I found o...
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it
5.0
I cannot believe how well this author has gotten into the head of a young professional alcoholic mother. Def. a book I would have used in bibliotherapy when I was an addictions counselor.
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