THE VIRTUES OF OXYGEN
Book ID/图书代码： 06840014B70135
English Summary/英文概要： From the award-winning author of A Watershed Year (Lake Union, November 2013) comes a heartrending story of unlikely bonds made under dire straits. Holly is a young widow with two kids living in a ramshackle house in the same small town where she grew up wealthy. Now barely able to make ends meet editing the town’s struggling newspaper, she manages to stay afloat with help from her family. Then her mother suffers a stroke, and Holly’s world begins to completely fall apart. Vivian has lived an extraordinary life, despite the fact that she has been confined to an iron lung since contracting polio as a child. Her condition means she requires constant monitoring, and the close-knit community joins together to give her care and help keep her alive. As their town buckles under the weight of the Great Recession, Holly and Vivian, two very different women both touched by pain, forge an unlikely alliance that may just offer each an unexpected salvation.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 来自获奖作品《分水岭之年》（湖联出版社，2013年11月）作者的另一部荡气回肠的故事，有关于在极端恶劣的困境中建立的意外联系。霍莉是一名年轻的寡妇，带着两个孩子生活在一座摇摇欲坠的小镇房屋里，因为那曾是她健康长大的地方。如今，仅靠为小镇举步维艰的报纸做编辑已经令她几乎快要入不敷出，她不得不尝试着从家人那里获得帮助以维持生活。然而当她的母亲突然中风，霍莉的生活再一次全然崩塌。
薇薇安过着令人仰慕的生活，即便她自从童年时感染了医脊髓灰质炎后变一直依赖于人工肺进行呼吸。她的情况意味着她需要持续的监控，紧密团结的小镇社区联合起来为她提供照顾并确保她活着。当小镇因为大萧条而衰退时，两个截然不同的女性却都因为痛苦而深受触动，两人结成了一个意外的联盟，并因此各自获得了意外的救赎。(DC)
Awards/获奖情况：The selection of Susan Schoenberger’s The Virtues of Oxygen for placement in 1500 Wal-Mart stores!
“[An] important read as we are reminded of the importance of taking care of each other. Holly and Vivian are characters you root for as they fight for their relationships, for financial stability, and sometimes just for the next breath. The Virtues of Oxygen is an uplifting read about the importance of community.” --Literary Lindsey Blog
“This is an insightful look at the perseverance of the human spirit, the value of human connection, and the importance of keeping breathing no matter what.” --BookNAround Blog
“It’s heart felt, well written with every ounce of human passion that the writer could pour into this story and trust me in the end, it will leave you changed for the better.” --Reviews from the Heart Blog
“The Virtues of Oxygen is a simple story told with rich emotion; the power lies in its subtlety and honesty...For readers who appreciate an emotional connection to characters and the beauty of a powerful story, look no further.” --Mom in Love with Fiction Blog
“The Virtues of Oxygen is an incredible mosaic of deep friendship, courageous spirit, and yearning to break free of boundaries that are beyond our control. Beautifully written.” --Tina Ann Forkner, author of Rose House
“Beautifully written and achingly real...Schoenberger skillfully...creates an authentic, emotional, and at times, heartbreaking portrait of small town life during the recession. A richly drawn meditation on loss, love, friendship, and most of all, what it means to breathe--and to fully live.” --Jillian Cantor, author of Margot
During the London Book Fair, many were excited about Susan Schoenberger’s The Virtues of Oxygen and A Watershed Year and asked about sales numbers.
To date her books have sold nearly 100,000 copies, recently averaging over 10,000 copies a month!
Schoenberger’s The Virtues of Oxygen has also recently gotten placement in 1500 Wal-Mart stores, and A Watershed Year was a #1 Bestseller on Amazon for its category!
About the Author/作者介绍： 苏珊•舍恩伯格是一名作家，编辑，并自1984年起便于《巴尔的摩太阳报》和《哈特福德新闻报》担任文编。作者目前是一名自由作家、写作训练师及交流咨询师。她的文章和作品刊登在诸多出版物上，包括读者文摘等。其短篇故事曾被刊登在Inkwell和 the Village Rambler上，并曾入围新千禧年写作竞赛终决选。她的第一部小说作品《分水岭之年》最初于2011年出版发行，并于2013年11月由湖联出版社再次出版发行。
SUSAN SCHOENBERGER has been a writer, editor, and copyeditor at newspapers including The Baltimore Sun and The Hartford Courant since 1984. She now works as a freelance writer, a writing coach, and a communications consultant. Her articles and essays have appeared in many publications, including the Courant’s Northeast magazine and Reader’s Digest. Her short stories have appeared in Inkwell and the Village Rambler, and she was a finalist in the New Millennium Writings contest. Her first novel, A Watershed Year, was originally published in 2011 and was re-released by Lake Union Publishing in November 2013.
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