At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parentsâ lives on the icy Massachusetts Turnpike. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nurtures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth sheâs beautiful, even though her scars will stay with her forever.
After college, Ruth pursues her dream of writing to Hollywood, heading west with her grandmother in tow, hoping to make it big in the world of TV. After years of failure and a badly broken heart, Ruth gets The Callâher show has been green-lit.
But Ruthâs happy ending is only the beginning, as she struggles with how television gets made: terrified (and terrifying) executives and actresses with their eyes on bigger prizes than Ruthieâs show. Add in an unrequited crush on the man who has been her mentor. Add to that her grandmotherâs impending nuptials, and Ruthâs big break might just break her.
A rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, The Next Best Thing is a heartfelt story about a young woman searching for her own happily-ever-after in the land where dreams come true.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Family Life
- General
- Family Life
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : Washington Square Press
Author : Weiner, Jennifer
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2013-04-30
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1451617763
ISBN-13 : 9781451617764
Item weight : 0.79 lb
Dimensions : 1.34 in x 5.28 in x 8.27 in
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