The Arrivals, Meg Mitchell Moore
The Arrivals, Meg Mitchell Moore
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The Arrivals
A Novel

Author: Meg Mitchell Moore

Narrator: Leslie Bellair

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/08/2012

Synopsis

Two empty nesters living a quiet life have their lives changed overnight as each of their children returns home to recover under the guidance of their parents in this story of relationships and familial connections.
It's early summer when Ginny and William's peaceful life in Vermont comes to an abrupt halt.

First, their daughter Lillian arrives, with her two children in tow, to escape her crumbling marriage. Next, their son Stephen and his pregnant wife Jane show up for a weekend visit, which extends indefinitely when Jane ends up on bed rest. When their youngest daughter Rachel appears, fleeing her difficult life in New York, Ginny and William find themselves consumed again by the chaos of parenthood -- only this time around, their children are facing adult problems.

By summer's end, the family gains new ideas of loyalty and responsibility, exposing the challenges of surviving the modern family -- and the old adage, once a parent, always a parent, has never rung so true.

About Meg Mitchell Moore

Meg Mitchell Moore worked for several years as a journalist for a variety of publications before turning to fiction. She lives in the beautiful coastal town of Newburyport, Mass., with her husband and their three daughters. Mansion Beach is her ninth novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on January 17, 2014

Ginny and William are empty nesters or so they thought. But then suddenly Lillian, who has left her husband after infidelity arrives on the scene with her two young children. Then Stephen and his pregnant and ambitious wife Jane arrive for what starts out to be a short visit and ends up so much more......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on April 16, 2012

If you want to read a book that talks about breastfeeding and the life cycles of being a SAHM, then this is the book for you. If you prefer books with compelling dialogue and interesting people, this is not the book for you. The best word for this book is vapid - the characters, the conversations, th......more

Goodreads review by Les on August 06, 2019

Rounded up from 4.75/5 Anyone who’s been following my blog for a few years must know by now that one of my guilty pleasure is women’s (or domestic) fiction. I find it so satisfying to read a passage that validates my thoughts and feelings, whether it be about marriage, parenthood, or grief. Narrated......more

Goodreads review by Cathryn on August 02, 2022

This is summer ChickLit with a big ol' helpin' of whining and complaining. Enough already! Written by Meg Mitchell Moore, this is the story of William and Ginny, sixty-somethings who are happily retired in Burlington, Vermont on the shores of picturesque Lake Champlain and still living in the home in......more

Goodreads review by Angela on May 11, 2012

from Lilac Wolf and Stuff I'm going to gush. I think this would be classified as "chick lit" but I would call it "just a story" which is my favorite kind of story. Ginny and William have settled into their retired life together when their adult children return home with their children, pregnant spous......more

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