The Mittelschmerz

Released: April 8, 2026
Length: 11 hrs 1 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Wink and Grimace Press

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The Mittelschmerz explores the quiet, enduring struggles that shape a family across generations, focusing on themes of deferred dreams, stubborn love, and inherited guilt. Through a blend of dark humor and deep humanity, the novel examines how moments of disappointment, misaligned success, and private pain influence the course of the parents and children’s lives, often marked by memories that distort or obscure reality. It offers a nuanced reflection on family dynamics, the passage of time, and the fragile hope for growth amid life's near-misses.

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