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A young woman embarks on a poignant voyage of self-discovery and comes to terms with the aftermath of one horrible choice that changes everything.

The bestselling author of Stones from the River delivers the unforgettable story of an endearing, but also flawed, Italian American family.

Bestselling author Ursula Hegi’s mesmerizing story collection balances readers on the magical border of laughter and sorrow.

Ursula Hegi’s The Vision of Emma Blau is the luminous epic of a bicultural family filled with passion and aspirations, tragedy, and redemption.

Bestselling author Ursula Hegi presents a compelling and mystical story of a young girl growing up in 1950s Germany.

Bestselling author Ursula Hegi focuses on the problems of love—familial, parental, conjugal, and emergent—in this stunning collection of stories.

Salt Dancers is Ursula Hegi’s poignant and superbly written novel of self-discovery and the power of resurrection.

Ursula Hegi’s funny and original novel explores the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process—but life...

Stones from the River is Ursula Hegi’s daring, dramatic, and complex novel of life in Germany through an unspeakable time.