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02542aam a2200361Ii 4500 001 4E561CBA940511EE938C1F5A49ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231206010040 008 230414s2022 txu 000 1 eng d 020 $a 9781684339938 020 $a 1684339936 020 $a 1685132146 020 $a 9781685132149 035 $a (OCoLC)1376018400 040 $a HF9 $b eng $e rda $c HF9 $d HF9 $d YDX $d TOH $d FQ2 $d SILO 050 14 $a PS8615 $b C53 2022 082 04 $a [Fic] $2 23 100 1 $a Clarke, Carolyn. 245 10 $a And then there's Margaret... / $c Carolyn Clarke. 264 1 $a Texas : $b Black Rose Writing, $c 2022. 300 $a 246 pages ; $c 23 cm. 520 $a "Marriage and midlife can be difficult. But when you add a controlling, manipulative and self- absorbed mother-in-law into the mix, things can get worse-much worse. Toxic, even. When Allison Montgomery's beloved father-in-law and long-time confidant passes away, her mother- in-law, Margaret, 'temporarily' moves in. From rearranging the furniture and taking over the kitchen, to undermining and embarrassing Allie at every turn, including funding her daughter's escape, throwing a hissy fit at the mall, and publicly equating Allie's glass of Chardonnay to full blown alcoholism, Margaret turns Allie's life upside down causing her to bounce between a sincere desire to support her grieving mother-in-law and an intense urge to simply push her out of the nearest window. Feeling annoyed, trapped and even a little childish, Allie struggles to avoid a complete meltdown with help from her fearless and audacious best friend, a plan for reinventing herself and enjoying a second act, and, yes, a few glasses of Chardonnay. Along the way, Allie discovers the reasons behind Margaret's attitude toward her all these years. Does it help? Maybe... For fans of Maria Semple's Where'd You Go Bernadette or Marian Keyes's The Break, comes the perfect laugh-out-loud 'dramedy'. And Then There's Margaret takes readers on a relatable and hilarious ride, as Allie realizes the only way to survive the angst of family is to let go"-- $c Back cover. 650 0 $a Mothers-in-law $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Married women $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Midlife crisis $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Grief $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Domestic fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Humorous fiction. $2 lcgft 941 $a 2 952 $l CVPA586 $d 20240215010256.0 952 $l GFPE771 $d 20231206013213.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4E561CBA940511EE938C1F5A49ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b FQ2Initiate Another SILO Locator Search