Magnificence A Novel

After her husband's death, Susan Lindley moves into her late, great uncle's Pasadena mansion and restores his taxidermy collection while being joined in the residence by an equally strange human menagerie in the new novel from the author of Ghost Lights. 10,000 first printing.

A woman embarks on a dazzling new phase in her life after inheriting a sprawling mansion and its vast collection of taxidermy. Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet is "one of the most acclaimed novelists of her generation" (Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Times). Salon praised her for writing that is "always flawlessly beautiful, reaching for an experience that precedes language itself." The Village Voice added, "If Kurt Vonnegut were still alive, he would be extremely jealous." This stunning new novel presents Susan Lindley, a woman adrift after her husband’s death and the dissolution of her family. Embarking on a new phase in her life after inheriting her uncle’s sprawling mansion and its vast collection of taxidermy, Susan decides to restore the neglected, moth-eaten animal mounts, tending to “the fur and feathers, the beaks, the bones and shimmering tails.” Meanwhile an equally derelict human menagerie—including an unfaithful husband and a chorus of eccentric old women—joins her in residence. In a setting both wondrous and absurd, Susan defends her legacy from freeloading relatives and explores the mansion’s unknown spaces. Funny and heartbreaking, Magnificence explores evolution and extinction, children and parenthood, loss and revelation. The result is the rapturous final act to the critically acclaimed cycle of novels that began with How the Dead Dream.

After her husband's death, Susan Lindley moves into her late great-uncle's Pasadena mansion and restores his taxidermy collection while being joined in the residence by an equally strange human menagerie.

This volume explores the concept of magnificence as a social construction in seventeenth-century Europe.

MAGNIFICENCE, VOLUME 4 of the Mallory O'Shaughnessy series, finds eighteen year old Mallory OShaughnessy struggling to overcome debilitating injuries inflicted by malicious, murderous Sylvia Brown. Relying on the watchfulness of Daniel and Diana Faulkner, and the power of the Lord, she struggles onward and upward. Can she continue trusting the Lord, even if total healing isnt His will for her life? Can she make a difference for others struggling with overwhelming physical disabilities? Can she keep DiaMo Corporation strong and profitable? Does she have the heart of David Anderson? If so, can she keep it? And what about Sylvia? Will she receive punishment commensurate with her deeds? Will her powerful and conniving mother step in, once again, on her behalf? Travels take her to the erupting volcano of Hawaii, to the Summer Music Festival in Aspen, then once more to Israel for an emergency meeting with Lilly to discuss mind-boggling development with diamonds from Pike County Arkansas. A quick trip to Spain regarding leather accessories helps fulfill one of her childhood dreams~to view Gibraltar and its fabled Apes! Life is never dull, as her personal security people struggle to protect her diamonds from theft, and ensure her personal safety. Threatened by numerous outer adversaries, she knows the greatest threat is from within: her own innate desire to rebel and do things her own way! Watch for the final title, RADIANCE. "You may contact Paula by email at [email protected]"

Deep down, do you long for a richer, fuller, more abundant life? A love letter to her young daughter has become Fabienne Fredrickson's message of courage and love to women everywhere: "You are a magnificent being, truly deserving of a full and abundant life." When you realize just how magnificent you truly are, you step up confidently to shift your life. When you see how glorious and brave you are, you gather the courage to break out of your shell, stop playing small and step into the potential of your life purpose. When you honor, love and value yourself, you accept all the abundance the universe has in store for you. This vulnerable, authentic book is both a course in self-esteem and a path to healing, forgiveness, self-love, faith and courage. As Fabienne shares her experiences, realizations and transformations, she guides you to create meaningful shifts in your own life.