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Hello From the Gillespies
by Monica McInerney

Published: 2014-11-04
Paperback : 624 pages
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THE PERFECT READ FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
It's time for the annual holiday letter from the Gillespie family.... 

New from the author of The House of Memories
For the past thirty-three years, Angela Gillespie has sent to friends and family around the world an end-of-the-year letter titled ...
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THE PERFECT READ FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
It's time for the annual holiday letter from the Gillespie family.... 

New from the author of The House of Memories
For the past thirty-three years, Angela Gillespie has sent to friends and family around the world an end-of-the-year letter titled “Hello from the Gillespies.” It’s always been cheery and full of good news. This year, Angela surprises herself—she tells the truth....
The Gillespies are far from the perfect family that Angela has made them out to be. Her husband is coping badly with retirement. Her thirty-two-year-old twins are having career meltdowns. Her third daughter, badly in debt, can’t stop crying. And her ten-year-old son spends more time talking to his imaginary friend than to real ones.
Without Angela, the family would fall apart. But when Angela is taken away from them in a most unexpected manner, the Gillespies pull together—and pull themselves together—in wonderfully surprising ways…
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Have you ever sent an e-mail you didn't mean to send? What were the consequences?
Discuss the various sevrets in the novel
Which character changes the most over the course of the novel?
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by allboysbutme1 (see profile) 01/22/16
1. Have all your members bring their old newsletters they have received or written over the years 2.. Serve "Aussie" food", prawns, outback salsa, Australian trail mix, Angela's sausage rolls

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  "hello from the gillespies"by Carolyn R. (see profile) 10/27/16

For the past thirty-three years, Angela Gillespie has sent to friends and family around the world an end-of-the-year letter titled “Hello from the Gillespies.” It’s always been cheery ... (read more)

 
  "FLIRTS Book Club review"by Sharon M. (see profile) 01/22/16

Enjoyable book. Fun read around the Holidays. Book is a bit long however, reads quick. A quirkey family leads to lots of fun discussions for your Book Club.

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