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The Bright Years

by Sarah Damoff

Length 8 hours 50 minutes

Language English

Narrators Ferdelle Capistrano, Joy Osmanski & Lee Osorio

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Bookseller recommendation

“I’ve never read someone capture the weight of alcoholism and its impact on a family so honestly and unflinchingly. This character-driven debut explores grief, addiction, and generational trauma, and how they shape our relationships, careers, and lives. It broke my heart, it made me angry, but also made me feel seen and reminded me that even when healing feels out of reach, it’s still okay to hope for something more.”
— Janisie • Copperfish Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This is a poignant and candid story that realistically depicts the effects of alcoholism on three generations of a family. Sarah Damoff does a great job introducing us to the main characters. Knowing them so well helps the reader feel the real and raw emotions families with an alcoholic loved one experience: anger, disappointment, grief, sadness, and also hope. I am still thinking about this book days after I read it. It is very well written and will stick with me for a long time.”
— Kristen • Dragon Tale Books

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“I was impressed with this author’s debut! I enjoyed the characters, how they were developed & the story. While there was sadness in it, there was also love & joy much like real life! ”
— Andie • Novel

Summary
About the author

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they’re unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.

“A heartbreaker and heart-mender at once.” —Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage

Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn’t told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn’t told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.

When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian’s son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her family’s history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them—or herself—while there’s still time.

Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.

Fiction Fiction - Literary

Sarah Damoff lives in Texas with her husband and children, where she is a social worker. Her work has appeared in Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, among other publications. The Bright Years is her debut novel. Visit Sarah at SarahDamoff.com.