Replacing Dad

Set in Florida, the Marsh family navigates life post-divorce, blending humor with reality as Linda and her 15-year-old son re-enter the dating scene. Together, they learn to adapt to family changes, encapsulating the experiences of American families over decades. This laugh-filled tale turned into a 1999 CBS/Hallmark movie, featuring stars like Mary McDonnell. Used in educational discussions, it explores the adjustment to divorce through a blend of comedy and poignant family dynamics.

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About the Author: Shelley Fraser Mickle
Shelley Fraser Mickle is the author of several award-winning books and has been a commentator for NPR's "Morning Edition." Her first novel, The Queen of October, became a New York Times Notable Book, her second novel, Replacing Dad, became a CBS/Hallmark Channel movie in 1999, and her third novel, The Turning Hour won the Florida Governor's Award in 2006 for the best suicide-prevention tool in an educational setting. She is also the author of a historical novel, The Assigned Visit, and 2007 published the children's nonfiction classic, Barbaro, America's Horse.
Set on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the Marsh family faces what many American families have experienced in the last few decades: the reorganization of the family through divorce. This bittersweet novel has been called by one reviewer the funniest story since Auntie Mame. As mother Linda Marsh re-enters the dating world at the same time that her 15-year-old son does, comic, realistic situations develop. Eventually the three Marsh children and their mother, Linda, learn that the change in the family demands that they embrace the future and change with it. This novel became a CBS/Hallmark Channel movie in l999, starring Mary McDonnell, Tippi Hedren, Camilla Belle, Eric Von Detten as well as other renowned actors. The novel has been used in high school classes, college literature courses, and family study groups in discussions on adjustment to divorce.

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