The Art of Adapting

A moving portrait of a family in transition. * San Jose Mercury News * It's difficult to believe that this carefully crafted, touching story is a first book. Dunn juggles four third-person narrators beautifully, and the story is intriguing and moving. . . . Once you meet the members of this family, you will not want to stop reading until you know how it all ends. * Examiner.com on The Art of Adapting * Told through the voices of each of the family, the story of how Lana gets her groove back is by turns humorous and touching, and infused with reality, which is a refreshing change for women's fiction. * BrodartVibe * Cassandra Dunn writes with compassion and grace about characters who are so compelling, you won't want this delightful novel to end. -- Ellen Sussman, author of A Wedding in Provence and French Lessons ... [Dunn] compels with her sympathetic characters. * Library Journal * The Art of Adapting is a heartfelt tale of people making their way through emotional pain to grow stronger. * National Examiner * Dunn's debut novel is a lively, engaging, and heartfelt tale of learning how to cope with change. Dunn is able to fully draw the reader into each individual character's skin. This is a thoughtful and touching novel, and will leave readers eager for the author's next work. * Publishers Weekly * Dunn's debut novel treats readers to a family in transition. . . . A neatly wrapped, happily-ever-after tale of a broken family that survives and thrives. * Kirkus Reviews * Cassandra Dunn's debut novel is a must for shrewd book club readers who like a little substance with their story. * Diablo magazine *