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The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters
Author: Elisabeth Robinson

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Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780316159364 - ISBN-10: 0316159360
Publication Date: 1/3/2005
Pages: 352


Other Versions of this Book: Paperback, Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged)

Book Description:
Olivia Hunt is unemployed, living alone, and working on the fourth draft of her suicide note when she gets a phone call that lets her know what real trouble is. Madeleine Hunt is her younger sister, the annoyingly happy one who married the hometown guy while Olivia set out to conquer Hollywood, ha, ha. And Maddie is in trouble. Pulled home for the first time in years, Olivia gets a painful dose of real life as she tries to help her sister, keep her parents from running off the rails, and reconnect with the boyfriend who left without a word but might still be the love of her life. And, of course, the movie she's been trying to put in front of cameras for years heats up just as she leaves town. Racing between Hollywood, hospital rooms, and film sets in Spain, Olivia has to do the impossible at work and at home--and learns that love will let her do no less. By turns charming, heartrending, and hilarious, THE TRUE AND OUTSTANDING ADVENTURES OF THE HUNT SISTERS is a novel for anyone who has ever loved a sister (or a great story).

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Marykaye M. (pawprints) reviewed 8/20/2006...
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17 member(s) found this review helpful.

I loved this book. Told as an epistolary novel, this is the poignant story of one sister's attempt to cope with her sister's leukemia. Funny, hopeful and yes, sad, it looks at family, love and career and the stresses and struggles that accompany them. Peopled both with fictional and real life characters (Robin Williams, for example), this book appeals because of the author's grasp of life's small pleasures as much as its larger plights. Highly recommended.

Jeri G. (snugpug) reviewed 12/11/2006...
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16 member(s) found this review helpful.

Told entirely through letters, this is the story of two very strong, yet very different sisters, Olivia and Madeline, as they deal with Madeline's fight against leukemia. Olivia is a cynical Hollywood producer whose love for her family is often at odds with her high pressured job; Maddie is the younger, traditional midwestern optimist who stayed behind to marry her true love. Sounds corny as I write this, but it wasn't at all; it's a book that I absolutely loved. I stayed up until 1AM reading it, and then got up and read until I completed it. I loved all the characters and didn't want the story to end. It was funny and heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. One of my all time favorites.

Adrienne R. (AKAArdene) reviewed 10/23/2006...
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13 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent book. As a family member of a cancer "survivor" I felt I could relate to the lead. I was moved to tears and laughter upon multiple occasions.

Linda S. (dragonlady) reviewed 1/7/2007...
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10 member(s) found this review helpful.

A wonderful story of how you can love tour sister, even if she drives you crazy. Funny, poingnant, and a great read.

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

love this book! story of sisters Olivia and Maddie...told from Olivia's perspective through letters to different people in her life...if you have a sister or even a close girl friend you should read this book...it's a wonderful read.

Jessica E. B. (spoons19) reviewed 1/28/2007...
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7 member(s) found this review helpful.

A great read! The story of a woman who is a hollywood producer and her family back home. I loved how the story was told entirely through letters.


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Jeannette O. (janet65) reviewed 12/2/2009...

Touching story about two sisters, sort of my My Sister's Keeper. I recommend it.


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