All The Lies We Live 

by Don Trowden

​Volume Three

Normal Family Trilogy 

"All the Lies We Live is the third book in the Normal Family Trilogy by Don Trowden, a captivating story with a cunning plot and engaging characters, set on an island in New England. Henry’s family has suffered many tragedies and this time, as he prepares for his 80th birthday on an island, a hurricane threatens not only to foil everything they have planned, but also his relationship with Lakshmi, his grandson. With family ties tried and tested in areas none could have suspected, do Henry and his siblings have the courage to face adversity one more time and enable Henry to achieve a lifelong dream? That is for the reader to find out."

Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review

"Don Trowden brings his Normal Family trilogy to a satisfying close with All the Lies we Live, and there are still plenty of lies, deceptions and secrets to uncover in this most dysfunctional of all dysfunctional families."

Goodreads Review 

The exciting conclusion to the Normal Family Trilogy opens on a remote New England island, with a hurricane looming, as Henry Pendergast and family gather to celebrate his 80th birthday.

Henry and his sister Lucy have overcome many hurdles over the years.  Each has broken free to create a healthy adult life, in a remarkable display of perseverance. All the Lies We Live brings together Henry, Lucy, Chloé, their distant cousin Sasha, plus Henry’s former therapist Jim Williams. We see that Chloé is a tragic character, who needs help to find love again. Love arrives toward the end of her life in the most unexpected of places, with the appearance of the charming local lobsterman, Wilbur Warren.

Henry and his grandson, Lakshmi, share a special love that harkens back to the innocence of Henry as a child and his relationship with his grandfather, George. A hurricane threatens to ruin Henry’s island celebration, as well as his relationship with Lakshmi. Will there be yet more family tragedy at novel’s end, as seen in the first two volumes? Or will Henry overcome the setbacks that have wounded him for much of his life and achieve his own dreams?

The concluding volume of the trilogy brings together an affable cast of determined octogenarians still pursuing their dreams. Funny, sad, and filled with the beautiful scenery of a remote island off the coast of Maine, the theme throughout is redemption through love. Nature is a constant backdrop and serves as the central metaphor for the trilogy: that all life is a series of beginnings and endings, a perfectly architected cycle, as seen in the trilogy’s own structure. Normal Family Volume One HERE.

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Trade Paperback, 250 pages; ISBN: 978-0-9979137-3-6

Praise for All the Lies We Live

"All the Lies We Live is the third book in the Normal Family Trilogy by Don Trowden, a captivating story with a cunning plot and engaging characters, set on an island in New England. Henry’s family has suffered many tragedies and this time, as he prepares for his 80th birthday on an island, a hurricane threatens not only to foil everything they have planned, but also his relationship with Lakshmi, his grandson. With family ties tried and tested in areas none could have suspected, do Henry and his siblings have the courage to face adversity one more time and enable Henry to achieve a lifelong dream? That is for the reader to find out.

This is a beautiful story that echoes many of the sentiments shared among siblings, but Henry’s isn’t an ordinary family and it has had a difficult journey until this moment. The theme of family is brilliantly explored and readers are introduced to compelling characters, including Henry and his sisters, Chloé and Lucy, together with Sasha, their cousin. Readers will enjoy the family drama, and the emotional intensity of this story. The portrait of Chloé is beautifully done and the encounter with Wilbur Warren couldn’t be more dramatic. The author succeeds in making readers care about the characters. For instance, one can’t help thinking that something might go wrong with the fragile and self-conscious Chloé. All the Lies We Live is a superb conclusion to a captivating series, a story that is beautifully told, fast-paced, and with ingredients that keep readers turning from one fascinating page to the next."

Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Reader's Favorite

"I loved this third book in The Normal Family Trilogy. I also read the first two and thoroughly enjoyed them. The writing is beautiful, as are the descriptions of the locations. I loved the continuation of the characters and wondered about their futures as I finished each book. As a reader, I wish to visit Vinalhaven Maine, just to look for Henry’s family. The characters grab a hold of your heart to the point that you worry about their well-being when real life bad weather is approaching. I look forward to many more wonderful novels by this author. These three novels will live on my Keeper Shelf to be visited often, and passed along to readers who will return them!"

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