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Review: ‘The Peacock Emporium’ reminds us to live in the now
By LINCEE RAY Associated Press
“The Peacock Emporium” (Penguin), by Jojo Moyes
Suzanna Peacock’s marriage can only be described as stagnant. After financial trou- bles require her and her husband to move back to her hometown, she welcomes a much needed distraction by opening up
a shop in the busy marketplace. It is here that Jojo Moyes sets the stage for an array of colorful characters to impact Suzanna’s life in “The Peacock Emporium.”
Athene Forster is a beautiful, rich, wild child who never met a challenge she didn’t accept or a rule she didn’t break. Known as “the last deb,” Athene takes great pleasure in toying with the emotions of her many suitors, but only one is deemed lucky enough to finally catch the eye of the illus- trious Athene.
Douglas Fairley-Hulme considered him- self the happiest man on the earth when Athene agreed to be his bride. But two years into their marriage, Athene leaves Douglas on a whim, ultimately sending him into a deep depression after hearing the news of her death.
Three decades later, Athene’s daughter Suzanna stares at the portrait of her moth- er that sits against a wall in The Peacock
Emporium. It’s a constant reminder that she doesn’t fully belong to her family, even though her father and his wife love her dearly. Instead of processing through these complicated emotions, Suzanna throws herself into the shop, intently listening as her employee Jessie delights customers with her charm and wit.
Although she keeps a low profile, there is one who sees straight through Suzanna. Alejandro’s sensitive personality makes it easy for Suzanna to open up without even trying. She confides in her new friend about her need to be independent, her desire for “something” to change, and
the heaviness she feels caused by her late mother’s shadow.
“The Peacock Emporium” is full of unexpected twists and turns that prompt the reader consider his or her own past. Whatever challenges you may have experi- enced, the details of that time do not have to dictate the present. Remember what happened, but more importantly, live in the now.
BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Nine years after her book deal was first announced, Demi Moore is ready to release a memoir her publisher calls “deeply candid and insight- ful.”
Moore’s “Inside Out” is scheduled
for Sept. 24, HarperCollins announced Wednesday. According to the publisher, she will write openly about everything from her “tumultuous relationship” with her mother, from whom she was long estranged, to her three marriages, among them to Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher.
“Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Moore battled addiction, body
image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years — all while juggling a skyrocketing career, celebrity status, and raising a family,” HarperCollins announced. “In this emotionally charged memoir, she opens up about her career and personal life — laying bare her defining tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with motherhood, and her jour- ney toward open heartedness. ‘Inside Out’ is a story of survival, success, and surren- der — as well as resilience: a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.”
Moore, 56, was a high school dropout who became a television star in her early
20s on the daytime soap opera “General Hospital” and later starred in such hit films as “St. Elmo’s Fire,” ‘’Ghost” and “A Few Good Men.” She is also a longtime activist for children’s rights and is the co-founder of Thorn, a nonprofit which combats child sex trafficking.
The deal for her memoir, reportedly worth seven figures, was announced in 2010, when she and Kutcher were still to- gether. Moore announced in 2011 that she was ending the marriage and they divorced two years later. HarperCollins, which originally set a publication date of 2012, declined comment on financial details or whether the breakup with Kutcher contrib- uted to the book’s delay.
‘Deeply candid’ Demi Moore memoir coming in September
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