![]() ![]() Levy remembers her mother’s special friend Marcus, who sleeps over and who meets her mother in Saratoga for dates. She takes pride in raising a daughter who does not need a man, but who is also a good cook. Her mother attends a women’s consciousness-raising group but does all the cooking for the family. On one of her last nights in South Africa, Ariel makes her first mistake. In Johannesburg, Ariel writes a profile of Caster Semenya, a South African athletic hero. By the time she turns 28, she is promoted to staff writer and, by 35, she is on her way to Johannesburg to write the kind of article she always dreamed of publishing. She dreams of becoming a foreign correspondent while she works as a typist at New York magazine. To explain how she arrived in this tragic place, she takes the reader back in time.Įven as a child, Ariel knows she wants to be an adventurer, to travel, to be free and independent. She has come to the sudden and shocking realization that despite her best efforts, the life she built has been swept away by forces beyond her control. She has lost her spouse, her child, and her house, all within a matter of weeks. ![]() "Levy" is used to reference the author.Īriel Levy wakes every morning consumed with sorrow. Note: Throughout this guide, "Ariel" is used to reference the book's main character. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Levy, Ariel. ![]()
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