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THE SMALLEST LIGHTS IN THE UNIVERSE - SARA SEAG...

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of
tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet  even as she searches our galaxy
for another Earth  in this bewitching (Anthony Doerr  The New York Times Book Review) memoir.
Sara Seager s exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir.
Abraham Verghese  author of Cutting for Stone Sara Seager has always been in love with the
stars: so many lights in the sky  so much possibility. Now a pioneering planetary scientist 
she searches for exoplanets especially that distant  elusive world that sustains life. But with
the unexpected death of Seager s husband  the purpose of her own life becomes hard for her to
see. Suddenly  at forty  she is a widow and the single mother of two young boys. For the first
time  she feels alone in the universe. As she struggles to navigate her life after loss  Seager
takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets and the technical challenges of exploration. At
the same time  she discovers earthbound connections that feel every bit as wondrous  when
strangers and loved ones alike reach out to her across the space of her grief. Among them are
the Widows of Concord  a group of women offering advice on everything from home maintenance to
dating  and her beloved sons  Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all  there is another kind of
one-in-a-billion match  not in the stars but here at home. Probing and invigoratingly honest 
The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own kind of light in the dark.

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