The Virtues of Oxygen
“Beautifully written and achingly real,The Virtues of Oxygenquickly drew me in to the lives of Holly, a single mother, and Vivian, a polio survivor in an iron lung. Schoenberger skillfully intersects these women’s lives and creates an authentic, emotional, and at times, heartbreaking portrait of small town life during the recession. A richly drawn meditation on loss, love, friendship, and most of all, what it means to breathe—and to fully live.” —Jillian Cantor, author ofMargot“Susan Schoenberger has crafted a powerful novel about a woman whose remarkable strength moves us to rethink our ideas of what it means to live a meaningful life.The Virtues of Oxygenis an incredible mosaic of deep friendship, courageous spirit, and yearning to break free of boundaries that are beyond our control. Beautifully written.” —Tina Ann Forkner, author ofRose House