The Hand I Fan With

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496
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Bestselling author Tina McElroy Ansa is back with another tale from Mulberry, Georgia, the richly drawn fictional town and home of the extraordinary Lena McPherson.  Lena, now forty-five and tired of being "the hand everyone fans with," has grown weary of shouldering the town's problems and wants to find a little love and companionship for herself.  So she and a friend perform a supernatural ritual to conjure up a man for Lena.  She gets one all right: a ghost named Herman who, though dead for one hundred years, is full of life and all man.  His love changes Lena's life forever, satisfying as never before both her physical and spiritual needs.  Filled with the same "humor, grace, and great respect for power of the particular" (The New York Times Book Review) as her previous critically acclaimed novels, Baby of the Family and Ugly Ways, The Hand I Fan With  is yet another memorable and life-affirming tale from one of America's best-loved authors.

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5.0
20 reviews
Deborah “TheLadyDread” Sellers
January 7, 2017
This novel had me open from the time I read the first line. I have been looking for this bookfor the past 15 years, someone stole it. This is definitely a must read, Miss. Tina is an awesome writer her words actually had me like I was in the story. I would recommend this book to everyone. Yummy read!!!!!
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Sue Nelson
December 29, 2022
I am certain I have re-read this book 15 times, or more, over my lifetime. It gets better each time I read it. I have it in my library. A love story for the ages! Herman and Lena are a perfect match. This is the TOP 5 of my favorite books. 😊 Thank you, Tina!
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Sweet Sereni'Teas
September 19, 2018
I could not put it down until it was completed...even then, I wanted more! I can't believe it's been nearly nine years since I read this book. Now here I am dusting off my old copy.
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About the author

Tina McElroy Ansa's first novel, Baby of the Family, was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times in 1989.  Her second novel, Ugly Ways, was published in 1993.  She lives with her husband, JonÚe, a filmmaker, on St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia.

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