Ladder of Years

The bestselling and acclaimed new novel by the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons and The Accidental Tourist. Married with three almost-grown children, Delia Grinstead vanishes from the family's beach house without a trace--and apparently without a reason. But for Delia, walking away from it all is an impulse that will lead her into a new, exciting and unimagined life. nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons nBALTIMORE WOMAN DISAPPEARS DURING FAMILY VACATION. n nThe headlines are all the same: Beloved mother and wife Delia Grinstead was last seen strolling down the Delaware shore, wearing only a bathing suit and carrying a beach tote with five hundred dollars tucked inside. To the best of her family's knowledge, she has disappeared without a trace. But Delia didn't disappear. She ran. n nExhausted with her routine and everyone else's plans for her, Delia needed an out, a chance to make a new life for herself and to become a different person. The new Delia can let go of all the hurt and resentment that left her stuck in her past. As she eagerly sheds the pieces of herself she no longer needs, Delia discovers feelings of passion and wonder she'd long since forgotten. The thrill of walking away from it all leads to a newfound sense of self and the feeling that she is, finally, the star of her own life story.n