Bloom, Amy

Story of Elizabeth Taube, a teenager who feels lonely and unloved by her parents and looks unsuccessfully for love in a variety of places until she finds someone who truly appreciates her and together they explore unknown places within their hearts and souls.

Forging a life together after being abandoned by their parents, half sisters Eva and Iris share decades in and out of the spotlight in golden-era Hollywood and mid-twentieth-century Long Island.

Contains a collection of stories by Amy Bloom on the mysteries of passion, family, and friendship.

Follows the passionate evolution of Elizabeth Taube, the shy, chubby daughter of remote parents, from childhood to middle age, as she pursues love in all its many and varied forms.

A funny and sweet story about appreciating one's self and creating a community that takes all kinds.