Audioraamat: Self-Portrait with Nothing

"e;Narrator Jesse Vilinsky creates plenty of suspense in this quirky mystery-sci-fi mix."e; - AudioFile MagazineFor fans of David Mitchell and Joanne Harris, Aimee Pokwatka's Self-Portrait with Nothing reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have."e;Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent."e; -Booker Prize winner, George Saunders.If a picture paints a thousand worlds . . .Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother.That's because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects' doppelgangers from parallel universes.Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn't help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping A universe in which Ula's rejection didn't still hurt too much to share Combining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.