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From the back cover: "Despite having a loving husband, three vivacious daughters, a beautiful home in rural Massachusetts, and satisfaction in her work, JO Becker's mind is invaded by a persistent restlessness. Then, an old roommate reappears to bring back Jo's memories of her early 20s...Her obsession with that period of her life and with the crime that concluded it eventually estrange Jo from everything she holds dear, causing her to tell lie after lie as she is pulled closer to this man from her past - and to a horrible secret."

A fascinating novel about a woman whose past comes back unexpectedly to haunt her in some way. Being "gone" refers to many things - when she left her first husband to live under a fake name, when she snuck away to meet an old friend, when she left to care for her mother. The book has a lot to say about the notion of "faith" (both in terms of to a spouse, one's children, and to a supreme) and how different people view it.

Got this book from BigJohnLeft at the April Des Moines meetup. Will read and release soon!!!

This was a very good book...made you think about incidents that shape a person's life. Jo runs away from her life early on but then finds a happy, contented life. An old friend reappears in her life and brings back all the old feelings - good and bad from her past. A terrible secret is revealed and Jo has to find a way to deal with all the emotions and feelings that are exposed in the aftermath.

Gave to 1103waterstreet at the Des Moines Meetup tonight. Enjoy!!!

Have not read an Oprah Book in awhile and this one from the table at Meetup looks good on the outside and now that I've read other journal entries I am ready to open to the first page.