![]() Add to that her grandmother's impending nuptials, and Ruth's big break might just break her.Ī rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, The Next Best Thing is a heartfelt story about a young woman searching for her own happily-ever-after in the land where dreams come true. ![]() Add in an unrequited crush on the man who has been her mentor. After years of failure and a badly broken heart, Ruth gets The Call-her show has been green-lit.īut Ruth's happy ending is only the beginning, as she struggles with how television gets made: terrified (and terrifying) executives and actresses with their eyes on bigger prizes than Ruthie's show. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nurtures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she's beautiful, even though her scars will stay with her forever.Īfter college, Ruth pursues her dream of writing to Hollywood, heading west with her grandmother in tow, hoping to make it big in the world of TV. The Next Best Thing: A Novel Kindle Edition by Jennifer Weiner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,532 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 6.69 109 Used from 1.20 21 New from 6.65 4 Collectible from 17. ![]() ![]() Blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood.Īt three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents' lives on the icy Massachusetts Turnpike. ![]()
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