I Stay Near You

M. E. Kerr. Pacer Books, $2.5 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-425-08870-8

A ring, with the inscription ""I stay near you'' is passed through three generations, setting off events that both bring lovers together and tear them apart. PW called Kerr ``an author with few peers in any genre today. Her stylistic excellence, wit and compassion for people in straits are manifest in this book.'' (12-up)

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