Ann Napolitano

"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The tender and perceptive debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful, about three generations of a large Catholic family jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy
“This stunning . . . exquisite, skillfully written gem addresses serious issues–e.g., guilt vs. loyalty, the past vs. the present—[but] remains hopeful and includes ample doses of humor...

William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy: his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. His skill on the basketball court earned him a scholarship to a college far away from his childhood home. Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman, surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, happiest with her nose in a book and dreams...

William Waters è cresciuto senza l'affetto dei genitori, in una casa segnata dalla tragica scomparsa della sorella; così, quando al primo anno di università incontra la vivace e ambiziosa Julia Padavano, è come se il mondo si illuminasse intorno a lui. Con Julia arriva anche la sua famiglia e, soprattutto, le sue tre inseparabili sorelle: Sylvie, grande sognatrice, felice solo con un libro tra le mani; Cecelia, artista dallo spirito libero; Emeline,...