Terms of Endearment

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THE ACCLAIMED NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING FILM "A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love" New Republic In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and moviegoers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma. Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emma's hasty marrriage and subsequent battle with cancer. Terms of Endearment is the Oscar-winning story of a memorable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humor to live through life's hazards - and to love each other as never before. PRAISE FOR TERMS OF ENDEARMENT "Very special . . . very winning . . . it will make you laugh and cry" New York Times "McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest" Los Angeles Times

Larry McMurtry is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He has also written memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain.

Very special . . . very winning . . . it will make you laugh and cry * New York Times * A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love * New Republic * McMurtry at his best! He is one of the few male authors who can write convincingly from the woman's point of view * Newsday * McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest * Los Angeles Times *