Doubleday, Toronto, 1998, 1^st.  ISBN 0-385-25702-3.  Hard cover, 417 pages followed by Afterword and About the Author.  Unread remaindered copy; dust jacket with price intact has a few light scratches and very light edge wear.  ‘… she threatens her abusive grandfather with a gun.  A struggle ensues and she shoots herself in the hand.  Robbed of her career as a pianist, Mariah eventually finds other ways for her musical talents to flourish.  Meanwhile, her life turns on a series of complex relationships with others who have suffered damage in their lives …’ (from front flap)