![]() ![]() This is a contemporary story that takes us from glamorous Hollywood mansions and magic clubs to old cemeteries, the emergency room, and rural Nebraska. ![]() She uses her artistic abilities and focus to help her deal with her difficulties, shrinking her world down to a manageable scale and making it beautiful. I thought she might identify with Sabine, who immerses herself in making miniature architectural models, creating a sense of order and control when her life is plunged into quiet chaos. Just a few pages into The Magician’s Assistant, I was reminded of my 13-year-old daughter, Julia. As she goes through his belongings, she begins to find remnants that hint at the boy he once was and the family he left behind. Sabine is not at all prepared to learn just how much her best friend and partner had hidden his past. Sabine’s husband Parsifal was always a mysterious man with unusual talents: a magician, a seller of exotic carpets, a gay man with a millionaire boyfriend. Julia Ward is currently homeschooling, which allows her to spend time reading good books, drawing, and painting. ![]()
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