Five Minutes in Heaven

A wise and funny novel about the kind of love that extends beyond boundaries?within this world and into the next Raised in the Tennessee hills in the 1950s by a widower father, Jude grows into a young woman who finds her soul mate in her new neighbor Molly. But when age and social convention intervene, she must find a new person to entrust with her heart. Venturing north to pursue all that ?60s New York has to offer, Jude finds comfort in her childhood pal Sandy, a man now in the midst of his own metamorphosis. Will she give her love to Sandy, or will the attractive and mysterious poet Anna be her true match? ? With an endearing heroine and a keen understanding of the human condition, Alther?s smart and captivating tale considers how changing views on what it means to love?and be loved?can alter lives. ? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lisa Alther, including rare photos from the author?s personal collection.