Dont Make Me Turn This Life Around, Camille Pagan
Dont Make Me Turn This Life Around, Camille Pagan
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Don't Make Me Turn This Life Around

Author: Camille Pagán

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 7 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/11/2021


Synopsis

A witty and unexpected novel about a woman trying to keep her family vacation—and yes, her life—from going south by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences.It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is—cancer free. So why doesn’t she feel more alive?Sure, Libby’s husband, Shiloh, has been distant. One of their daughters has a serious health condition. And her father’s death hovers over Libby like a rain cloud. Still, this eternal optimist knows she’s the winner of the existential lottery.But when her forced cheer isn’t enough to keep her family from catching her blahs, she decides to fly them all to Vieques. The Puerto Rican island is where she and Shiloh fell in love—and where she decided to fight for her life after her cancer diagnosis. Where better to put their problems into perspective?Then a tropical storm strikes. Libby pretends everything’s fine, even as she fears she’s doomed her family. What she can’t see is that the worst disaster they’ve faced may be the best thing that ever happened to them. But first, they have to get through it.

About Camille Pagán

Camille Pagán is the #1 Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of seven novels, including This Won’t End Well, I’m Fine and Neither Are You, and Life and Other Near-Death Experiences, which has been optioned for film. Her books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages. Pagán has written for the New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Parade; Real Simple; Time; and many other publications. She lives with her family in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more about her work at www.camillepagan.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Oh boy, this book is so sad! A true tear jerking, Kleenex craver, heart breaker,dark mood summoner! I cried! I cried! I cried! I burned our lunch! I cried more! I couldn’t find fire extinguisher! I screamed more! At the end I kept crying during the charcoal remnants from dinner and ordering takeout......more

Goodreads review by Madison

Don’t Make Me Turn this Life Around by Camille Pagan Chick lit. Libby Velasquez has received her 10 year free from cancer diagnosis but before she can share the news with her family, there are many other life issues that she needs to deal with. A family vacation may be just the thing they all need. T......more

This cover has you ready for summer, doesn’t it?! Me, too! Camille Pagan is back with her latest relatable contemporary. Libby has survived cancer even when her doctors didn’t expect her to. Her husband is now distant, and her daughter has a significant health condition. She wants to hit the reset bu......more

Don't Make Me Turn This Life Around By Camille Pagán I am holding back tears. What am I saying, I am typing this review while I am ugly crying because I get Libby, I get her so much I see myself in her. Camille Pagán can certainly write unforgettable characters that are so real, raw and realistic. Th......more


Quotes

“Pagán combines realistic midlife concerns with likable characters, showing that perfection is an illusion and that it’s the difficult times that truly bring us together. Fans of Maddie Dawson and Allison Winn Scotch will enjoy vacationing with the Ross-Velasquez crew.” Booklist“The Amazon charts bestselling author Camille Pagán writes with depth and soul about what makes a family whole.” Good Morning America“An impressively crafted and deftly written novel, Don’t Make Me Turn This Life Around by author Camille Pagán is an inherently compelling read from first page to last. With having a special appeal to readers who appreciate humor and family dynamics.” —Midwest Book Review