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Nov 29, 2015 · The narrator of the story, whose name we never learn, hires Mrs. A. to care for his wife when complications arise during her pregnancy.
Jan 1, 2014 · The nanny in Like Family is a 68-year old widow. The husband and wife have contrasting personalities: she an artist and he’s a physicist and the author plays with the stereotypes that go along with those careers. The story, set in Italy, is told by the husband.
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May 27, 2016 · A young, dual-career couple living in Turin, Italy are expecting their first child. When the wife is put on complete bed rest the husband hires a widowed housekeeper (Mrs. A.) to run their small household and serve as company for his wife.
Dec 1, 2015 · When Mrs. A. first enters the narrator’s home, his wife, Nora, is experiencing a difficult pregnancy. First as their maid and nanny, then their confidante, this older woman begins to help her...
Mar 29, 2016 · She brings with her the paradigms of her day and time, and the rigidity and balance of her old-style marriage into the household of a young husband and wife. The temporary merger is unique and, unfortunately, short-lived.
Dec 3, 2015 · Physicist-turned-author Paolo Giordano's new novel follows a couple adrift after their beloved housekeeper dies. Critic Heller McAlpin says the book is melancholy, but offers a subtle hope.
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