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Self-Portrait with Nothing
Self-Portrait with Nothing | Aimee Pokwatka
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Orphan Black meets Fringe in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have. "Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." —Booker Prize winner, George Saunders. If a picture paints a thousand worlds . . . Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes. Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn’t help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love? A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? A universe in which Ula’s rejection didn’t still hurt too much to share? Combining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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When famous artist Ula Frost mysteriously disappears, Dr. Pepper Rafferty, a professor of forensics, finds herself drawn into the search. Frost's paintings are rumored to depict alternative variants of its subjects, versions from alternate universes. An inventive take on the concept, vividly written and thought-provoking, while also a delight to read.

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Self-portrait with Self-Portrait With Nothing … which is a very fun, action-packed, often hilarious ride through the multiverse. Sort of. You‘ll see what I mean when you read it. Comes out tomorrow!!

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