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The weight of heaven : a novel / Thrity Umrigar.

Umrigar, Thrity N. (Author).

Summary:

Having lost their beloved only child to a sudden illness, Frank and Ellie Benton hope to rebuild their lives by accepting a job offer in India but find their new home compromised by Frank's efforts to heal his grief through a friendship with a young boy.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0061472549
  • ISBN: 0061472557
  • ISBN: 9780061472541
  • ISBN: 9780061472558
  • Physical Description: 365 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Harper, [2009]
Subject:
Adoption > Fiction.
Americans > India > Fiction.
Bereavement > Fiction.
Married people > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
Married people.
Genre:
Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 12 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Braswell Memorial Main Library FIC Umrigar (Text) 540191002441060 Adult Fiction Available -
Cleveland County Main Library F UMRIGAR (Text) 22281500083901 Adult Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters F UMRIGAR (Text) 31781043381548 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/09/2026
George H. & Laura E. Brown Library AF Umr (Text) 30308100849828 Adult Fiction Available -
Graham County Library F UMR (Text) 80605001244630 Adult Fiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch UMR (Text) 33258006250745 Adult Fiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library F UMR (Text) 0020507351037 Adult Fiction Available -
South Buncombe/Skyland Library F UMR (Text) 0020507351011 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/22/2026
Statesville Main Library F UMRIGAR (Text) 33114016725319 Adult Fiction Available -
Transylvania County Library FIC UMR (Text) 38079101650919 Adult Fiction Available -

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