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While I Was Gone"Riveting . . . While I Was Gone celebrates] what is impulsive in human nature." The New York Times "Miller weaves her themes of secrecy, betrayal, and forgiveness into a narrative that shines." Time Jo Becker has every reason to be content. She has three dynamic daughters, a loving marriage, and a rewarding career. But she feels a sense of unease. Then an old housemate reappears, sending Jo back to a distant past when she lived in a communal house in
"Riveting . . . While I Was Gone celebrates] what is impulsive in human nature."-The New York Times "Miller weaves her themes of secrecy, betrayal, and forgiveness into a narrative that shines."
-Time Jo Becker has every reason to be content. She has three dynamic daughters, a loving marriage, and a rewarding career. But she feels a sense of unease. Then an old housemate reappears, sending Jo back to a distant past when she lived in a communal house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Drawn deeper into her memories of that fateful summer in 1968, Jo begins to obsess about the person she once was. As she is pulled farther from her present life, her husband, and her world, Jo struggles against becoming enveloped by her past and its dark secret. " While I Was Gone] swoops gracefully between the past and the present, between a woman's complex feelings about her husband and her equally complex fantasies-and fears-about another man. . . . Miller writes] well about the trials of faith."
-The New York Times Book Review "Quietly gripping . . . Jo shines steadily as the flawed and thoroughly modern heroine. As in her 1986 novel, The Good Mother, Miller shows how impulses can fracture the family."
-USA Today "Marvelous . . . poignant . . . powerful."
-Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 05/12/2000
ISBN: 9780345443281
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 49892 / While I Was Gone
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 16
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Attractive and Functional
Color: Walnut
I bought this to prop up my MacBook Pro M2 to save space on my desk while I am using a dock. The base is nicely adjustable, and holds the laptop securely. Sturdy metal base and attractive wood side pieces. My MacBook has never felt like it might tip, and I have a cat who squeezes past it to reach my office window multiple times per day. If you like the look, I'd highly recommend it for functionality.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Good Design and Quality
Style: desk drawer with pen holder
Really nice product. Good quality and nice design at an excellent price. Looks great on my desk and exceeded my expectations.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Amazing desk tray at an affordable price!
Style: desk drawer with pen holder
I purchased this to do with my work desk at home, and it looks great! Perfectly fits under my desk shelf and the rubber feet are a nice touch to help it stay in place when grabbing items and putting mg them back! I don’t have much use for the pen holder but it looks great as well. Much cheaper than some of the more expensive versions that the YouTube’s get paid to promote!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great product
Style: desk drawer with pen holder
Good finish for the price
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Matches Balolo perfectly
Style: desk drawer with pen holder
Look nice and compliment my Balolo perfectly. Without the ridiculous cost and shipping.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2026