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Spectacular things : a novel / Beck Dorey-Stein.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dorey-Stein, Beck, author.
Series:
Reese's book club
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sisters--Fiction.
Sisters.
Families--Fiction.
Families.
Mothers and daughters--Fiction.
Mothers and daughters.
Self-sacrifice--Fiction.
Self-sacrifice.
Soccer players--Fiction.
Soccer players.
Ambition--Fiction.
Ambition.
Self-realization in women--Fiction.
Self-realization in women.
Maine--Fiction.
Maine.
Genre:
Bildungsromans.
Novels.
Domestic fiction.
Physical Description:
353 pages ; 25 cm.
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : The Dial Press, [2025]
Summary:
Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage? What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?
Contents:
Opportunity: 2028
An Early Labor Day
Competing for Hardware
A Spike
A Stalk of Celery
Pusha-Pusha-Pusha-Ah!
Maine Return
Monomyth: 1989
Mythology
Training Days
Fairest One of All
The Q in Question
The Dark Daze of Heartbreak
Soccer Surprises
Queen of Caps
Pre and Post
Winners and Quitters
Nighttime Routines
Visualize to Realize
Summer Chaperone
Mia's Big Win
Family MVP
New Haven
A Good Night in Tips
Quarter-Finals
Momfession
Fifty vs. Five
Wake Up
Soggy Bread Bowl
Back to the Beach
Cat Lives and Dog Years
Beep Test
Own the Win
The Worst Kind of Anniversary
Heart Stamp
Black Ice
All That Nothing
California Dreaming
The Drawbridge
Ambitious Witches
Game Change
Intent
Sloane's Call
Commencement
Mighty Bruins
Domesticated
Love Walks Backward
Punk Rock Skunk
Gray Owl
Winter Break
Something Red
1-2-3 Jinx
No-Try Valentine
On Track
The Draft
When It Rains
Highlight Reel
Mother and Child
Clean Sheets
Hammer It Home
Full Circle
Legacy: 2029
On Fire
The Chair
Media Day
Tickets
Up the Wall
Return to the Rose Bowl
Sooner or Later
The Dream
Other Plans
All In
Under the Lights
Ten Years
Match Day
Epilogue: 2031
The Gift
Acknowledgments
About the Author.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
Other Format:
Online version: Dorey-Stein, Beck. Spectacular things.
ISBN:
9780593446287
0593446283
OCLC:
1468662489

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