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Analyzing the Prescotts: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Dawn Reno Langley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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The heart-wrenching tale of a family in crisis and the therapist who makes the tough decision to save herself.

Every member of the Prescott family struggles with identity issues when the father, Hailey Prescott, leaves the family to live life as a woman, sending them all tumbling into emotions so violent they threaten to tear the family fabric to shreds. When Dr. Cotton Barnes, a happily married psychologist from Raleigh, North Carolina, signs on to treat the family, she is challenged to the edges of her own fragile boundaries as cracks in the veneer of the Prescotts' lives become craters.

The family members relate their stories in their chosen voices, each narrative in a different format. Marcus, the youngest, speaks to Cotton through his avatars; Gray, the mother, distances herself by referring to herself in the third person; the oldest child, Janis-a self-avowed loner-uses a defunct social media app; while the middle child, Cheryl, tries to keep everyone personally happy in person; and Hailey, the novelist father, hides behind her journals.

The Prescotts take turns breaking down and breaking through a roller coaster of emotions that mirrors what's happening in the Raleigh area: a series of LGBTQ+ hate crimes rocks the community to its core. Telling herself she must save them, Cotton stalks the family, but when Hailey Prescott becomes the latest victim of brutality, Cotton is forced to make a decision that will determine whether she saves her own marriage or the Prescotts. Or herself.

Analyzing the Prescotts is the latest from Dawn Reno Langley, a novelist who Foreword Reviews says writes with "authority and fine craftsmanship."

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"An emotionally compelling novel that takes the reader deep into the psyches of a family that has fallen apart and the therapist who is trying to heal them even as she struggles with her own psychological demons." -Readers' Favorite

"Dawn Reno Langley writes with great sensitivity and insight into the psychology of gender identity, depression, obsession, and the complexity of family relationships. This is an emotional thriller that ends with a surprising twist. I highly recommend this riveting tale." -Natalie Dyen, author of Locked in Silence

"If you've ever wondered if therapists think about their patients after they go home at night, this book is the answer! The topics covered in Analyzing the Prescotts are poignant and complicated, but this story handles them with thoughtful consideration, complex characters, layered relationships and real-life emotions. A timely and moving story!" -Jessica Maffetore, author of Eleanora

"Analyzing the Prescotts is like The Prince of Tides meets Mad Honey! The novel is a deftly-woven slow build with a dramatic ending I never predicted! Great read!" -Cam Torrens, author of Stable and False Summit

"Sensitively written, with an explosive ending you just don't see coming. Highly recommended!" -Literary Redhead

"Analyzing the Prescotts is the heart-wrenching tale of a family in crisis and the therapist who makes the tough decision to save herself." -Marcia King-Gamble, national bestselling author of 45+ books and 8 novellas, including Shattered Images

"Langley's Analyzing the Prescotts is a delicately nuanced story of a therapist counseling a family in trauma, who finds her own professional objectivity gradually shifting into obsession." -Nancy Christie, author of Reinventing Rita

"Analyzing the Prescotts is a skillful and moving portrayal of family trauma, secrets, and unraveling grace. Dawn Reno Langley offers a profoundly tender and delicate balancing act examining the burden of family truths and the weight of witness." -Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Poet Laureate

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Dawn Reno Langley's many books include novels, such as The Mourning Parade (Amberjack, 2017), as well as nonfiction books such as You Are Divine: A Search for the Goddess in All of Us (Llewellyn, 2022). Her published works include children's books, nonfiction books about art and antiques, hundreds of articles, theater reviews and blogs, dozens of award-winning short stories, essays, and poems in journals such as Hunger Mountain and Superstition Review. A Fulbright scholar and TedX speaker with an MFA in Fiction from Vermont College and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Union Institute and University, she lives in North Carolina with her scientist husband, where she teaches yoga and offers writing retreats. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CM4SLKWG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Rose Writing (January 4, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1071 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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At the tender age of nine, Dawn Reno Langley wrote her first published piece: an essay on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Since then her pen/computer has spewed forth a great number of written works ranging from newspaper articles to novels, poetry to children's books, memoirs to fantasies. Her pseudonyms include: Dawn Reno, Dawn E. Reno, Dawn Elaine Reno, Dawn Reno Langley, and Diana Lord.

An avid traveler, she attempts to visit a new country/international city at least once a year. Though she loves the old standbys (Paris, Venice, London), she's also fond of Kenya, Thailand, Islamabad and St. Kitts. She loves exploring new places with her scientist-musician husband, Ian. Next on their list: anywhere in South America.

As a teacher, Dawn has touched the lives of students from a 6th grade Montessori class to students in honors-level university courses, and writers in MFA and PhD programs. She counts many of them among her friends.

Gardening fills up other hours, and whether it's a new piece of land that needs to be tilled or a hanging basket that simply needs watering, if it's green, she wants to nourish it. (However, she's having issues with roses lately . . . anyone with a new way of handling black spot?)

She blogs about books on Goodreads; talks about writing and the world around her on LinkedIn; and speaks to groups about writing, the social justice issues she stands for, and life as a Buddhist-yogi-writer. Her business, Rewired Creatives, Inc., offers editing, ghostwriting, coaching, and writing retreats.

Next on her plate: writing a new novel!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dawn Reno Langley writes a compelling tale with Analyzing the Prescotts
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
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Analyzing the Prescotts is one of those hidden gems, that when you get your hands on it, you can't put it down. I haven't read anything by this author before, and I'm glad I got the chance to read it. I enjoyed it so much, that I have now followed the author and look for more books to read. The reader is introduced to not just the Prescotts, but also their therapist, Dr. Barnes. The story is told by the individual family members, and in their own voice, and how they relate within their family. It's a very emotional and tension-building family drama and dynamic. The family has to deal with a father who leaves them and becomes his true self, a woman. There is a lot of passion, and emotions that go along with the various family members and how they relate to themselves, their family and their views on what was going on with their father. It's an amazing and read that you just want to finish in one sitting. There is more drama that lends to the story, and it not only affects the Prescotts as a family and individual, but also Dr. Barnes as well. Analyzing the Prescotts is a very unpredictable story, my favorite kind! This story was embraceable and such an emotional rollercoaster with twists that you don't see coming. Brilliant writing! I have fast become a big fan of Dawn Reno Langley and hope to read more of her work. Analyzing the Prescotts is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book, to also write a review.
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teachlz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Complicated, Thought-Provoking, and Memorable Novel
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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Dawn Reno Langley, the Author of “Analyzing the Prescotts” has written a complicated, intriguing, and thought-provoking novel. The Genres for this novel are LGBTQ, Parenting and Families, and Contemporary Fiction. In this unique and well-written novel, the author vividly describes every character’s positive strengths and flaws. The author describes the characters as complex, complicated, dysfunctional, and flawed. Many “What If” questions can be asked by the reader. I appreciate how the author discusses the society’s expectations on how to behave and live as “normal” is questioned. Also mentioned is bias, hatred, and discrimination of all people, all colors, and all differences. Dawn Reno Langley addressed the need for understanding, communication, the importance of mental help and mental health, as well as the importance of family, friends, neighbors, and the community.

Dr. Cotton Barnes, a married psychologist with her limitations, is addressing the Prescott family, each with identity problems. The father has left the family with financial support, and a note that he has always wanted to be a woman. The consequences of his actions has affected his family. The wife and children have various expectations, anger, and are traumatized by this. The Prescotts have problems communicating in a traditional way, and they all are in therapy to try to work with this situation.

Dr. Cotton Barnes becomes obsessed with fixing this family, and finds that both she and her relationship with her husband are in trouble. I highly recommend this memorable and thought-provoking novel for others. There are twists and turns, betrayals, and surprises.
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coffee and ink
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
A therapist returns from a work hiatus after losing a patient to suicide and takes on the challenge of a family where the father reveals she is a woman. She is determined not to lose any of them, as they are all in crisis, but it becomes clear who is truly at risk. Well-written and suspenseful, frustrating at times as some of the dilemmas are out of control and appear to have no viable resolution for the characters. I picked this novel to review with the memory of reading Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian quite a few years ago. With the Prescott’s we are the outsider looking in at this family slowly imploding. Well-written and hard to put down, I recommend this book of contemporary fiction to readers interested in psychological fiction.
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Corliss C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, well written.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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I read this book and didn’t want to put it down. It skillfully follows the psychoanalysis of a fractured family dealing with a shocking revelation. Written in the therapist’s point of view, it is fascinating to read. I hope there is a sequel.
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CMD Boston
5.0 out of 5 stars Very emotional story of a dysfunctional family
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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I read The Mourning Parade by Dawn Reno Langley (which I loved) so I waited anxiously for another novel from her. I was excited when Analyzing the Prescotts finally arrived. I was so engrossed in the story that it only took me two days to read it. Dawn painstakingly describes each character and details them with such clear traits and personalities. They are all very flawed and withdrawn and we see why. I grew very attached to each character and I wanted to know what happens to each one of them. I was very immersed in their story, especially as it relates to current events. I hope other readers enjoy it as much as I did.
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