Minus Me, Mameve Medwed
Minus Me, Mameve Medwed
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Minus Me

Author: Mameve Medwed

Narrator: Mia Barron

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2021


Synopsis

Annie and her devoted but comically incompetent childhood sweetheart Sam are the owners and operators of Annie's, a gourmet sandwich shop, home to the legendary Paul Bunyan Special Sandwichtheir nutritionally challenged continual source of income and marital harmony and local fame.But into their mostly charmed marriage comes a scary medical diagnosis for Annieand the overwhelming challenge of finding a way to help Sam go on without her. Annie decides to leave Sam step-by-step instructions for a future without her and considers her own replacement in his heart and their bed. But her best-laid plans grind to a halt with the unexpected appearance of Ursula, Annie's Manhattan diva of a mother, who brings her own brand of chaos and disruption into their lives.Minus Me is a poignant and hilarious novel about the bonds of marriage, the burdens of maternal love, and the courage to face mortality.

About Mameve Medwed

Mameve Medwed is the author of the novels Mail, Host Family, The End of an Error, How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved My Life, Of Men and Their Mothers, and Minus Me. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in a range of anthologies and publications, including The New York Times, Gourmet, Redbook, Ascent, and The Missouri Review. Born in Bangor, Maine (the home of Stephen King), she currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Terrie on December 18, 2020

"Minus Me" by Mameve Medwed is such a sweet story! Annie and Sam Stevens-Strauss are the owners of the successful 'Annie's Samwich', home of the famous Paul Bunyan Special, in Passamaquoddy, Maine. They are a crazy-for-each-other, childhood-through-college sweethearts, happily-married, but sadly chil......more

Goodreads review by Desiree on October 12, 2020

A poignant tale of love and loss, reconciliation, and appreciating what is truly important in life. This is one of those unique stories that is such a joy to read and would make an excellent choice for book club fans – particularly those who enjoy Women’s Fiction. It’s chock full of meaningful, hear......more

Goodreads review by Veronica (Honey Roselea Reads) on April 26, 2021

My Blog | My BookTube | My Book Club | Instagram | Twitter Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for inviting me to read Minus Me by Mameve Medwed and providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My review on Minus Me will be up on my blog Honey Roselea Reads on April 27, 2021 at 10 am......more