Dancing On Broken Glass

This month’s book, chosen by the library’s book club members is “Dancing On Broken Glass” a debut fiction novel by author, Ka Hancock. It is a powerfully written novel offering an intimate look at a beautiful marriage and how bipolar disorder and cancer affect it. “Dancing on Broken Glass” by Ka Hancock perfectly illustrates the enduring power of love. The book’s main characters, Lucy Houston and Mickey Chandler, probably shouldn’t have fallen in love, let alone gotten married. They’re both plagued with faulty genes—he has bipolar disorder, and she has a ravaging family history of breast cancer. But when their paths cross on the night of Lucy’s twenty-first birthday, sparks fly, and there’s no denying their chemistry.  Cautious every step of the way, they are determined to make their relationship work—and they put it all in writing.  Mickey promises to take his medication. Lucy promises not to blame him for what is beyond his control. He promises honesty. She promises patience. Like any marriage, they have good days and bad days—and some very bad days. In dealing with their unique challenges, they make the heartbreaking decision not to have children. But when Lucy shows up for a routine physical just shy of their eleventh anniversary, she gets an impossible surprise that changes everything. Everything. Suddenly, all their rules are thrown out the window, and the two of them must redefine what love really is. An unvarnished portrait of a marriage that is both ordinary and extraordinary, “Dancing on Broken Glass” takes readers on an unforgettable journey of the heart (from the publisher). Get your copy of this month’s selected novel soon! The library’s book club members will be discussing this novel on Monday, April 2nd at 5pm.

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