Anna Quindlen. 3.63. 18. Late at night, a teenage couple walks towards the big white clapboard house. Blessings is a title that has a lot of meaning for this book, like the name of the house Blessings, but also in the metaphysical sense of the word. Before, Blessings explores how secrets from the past affect decisions and lives in the present, what makes a person or life legitimate or illegitimate and who decides. Anna Quindlen is the author of the bestselling novels Blessings and Rise and Shine, among others, and the nonfiction titles Living Out Loud, Thinking Out Loud, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life. His New York Times column Public and Private won a Pulitzer Prize. She is currently a columnist for Newsweek and lives with her, part of the world's largest community of readers. The new novel from the bestselling author of Black and Blue and Object Lessons is a follow-up to this book. About the Author 2003 Anna Quindlen is the author of many bestselling books, including the York Times bestselling novel Rise and Shine, the memoir Candle Lots, Plenty of Cake, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life. Her other novels include Blessings, One True Thing, Oprah Book Club Selection Black and,