New York: Dutton, (2000). First edition - Third novel by the author of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," a story of a middle class teacher at an exclusive private school, with a wife who just wants to be the parent she never had, and of a good marriage turned upside down when a (rich) new neighbor moves into town. 293 pp.

New York: Morrow, (1988). SIGNED first edition - An intimate look at the lives of two young couples in New York City, both of whom have a baby boy born the same year - a provocative look at the challenges of parenthood in the 1980s. SIGNED on the title page. 523 pp.