title: The Runaway Wife: A Book Club Recommendation!
author:  Rowan Coleman 
description: "A beautifully written and extremely well-crafted tale . . . so deeply believable, it's easy to forget that it's fiction. Readers will experience vividly the depth and range of emotions right alongside the characters in this engrossing tale. You won't want to put this one down!" (Romantic Times)<br /><br />"Brilliant...moving and funny." (<i>New Woman Magazine</i>)
zlib_text: > > > > Praise for Runaway Train
  
  “An engaging ’90s pastiche with an earnest heart beating at its center.” —
  _Kirkus Reviews_
  
  “Raw. Riveting. Runaway Train stays true to its title as it explores the deep
  pain of a teenager desperately trying to find peace in a world full of pain.
  Lee Matthew Goldberg is a master at bestowing sympathy and strength on deeply
  flawed characters. Realistic and shocking, hopeful and satisfying, Runaway
  Train will keep readers turning the page.” — _USA Today_ Bestselling Author
  Rebecca Forster
  
  “All fans of ‘90s alternative, no matter their generation, will find something
  to love in this book. A story of a young, drifting woman, who has lost her
  older sister abruptly and decides, as her family crumbles, to run away,
  Runaway Train presents an adventure, an escape fantasy, and the possibilities
  of life when you’re young and on the margins. This book is a delight for
  readers of all ages.” —Alex DiFrancesco, author of _All City_ and
  _Transmutation: Stories_
  
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