Veronika Decides to Die |
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Author:
| Coelho, Paulo |
Series title: | Thorndike General Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7862-3031-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for -- youth and beauty, attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet inside her is a void so deep that nothing could fill it, so Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does wake up, at a local mental hospital, with a heart so damaged that she has only days to live. The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery...
More DescriptionTwenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything she could wish for -- youth and beauty, attractive boyfriends, a fulfilling job, and a loving family. Yet inside her is a void so deep that nothing could fill it, so Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does wake up, at a local mental hospital, with a heart so damaged that she has only days to live. The story follows Veronika through the intense week of self-discovery that ensues. In the heightened state of life's final moments, Veronika discovers things she has never really allowed herself to feel before.