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A balanced arc from quiet remembrance to crisis and hard-won connection, this playlist reflects Molly’s inheritance of loss, her work preparing for emergencies, and the strain placed on her marriage. The instrumentals leave room for the novel’s shifting truths and family history; the songs turn toward grief, caregiving, resilience, and the stories people tell to hold one another close.
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20 songs
1
Bless This Morning Year
Helios · Eingya
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2
Truth
Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent
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3
The Path (A New Beginning)
Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us
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Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff · Inside Tracks: The Mix Tape
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
Edward Elgar · Elgar
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Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
Johannes Brahms · Brahms: Symphony No.3; Tragic Overture; Song of Destiny
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The Blue Danube
Johann Strauss II · Blue Danube Strauss Waltzes
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Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi
Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)
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The Gravel Road (from "The Village")
James Newton Howard · Imitation Games Vol.4
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10
A Model of the Universe
Jóhann Jóhannsson · The Theory of Everything (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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12
Song for Sienna
Brian Crain · Piano and Cello Duet
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13
Both Sides Now
Joni Mitchell · Clouds
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14
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman · Tracy Chapman
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15
Everybody Hurts
R.E.M. · Automatic For The People
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16
How to Save a Life
The Fray · How To Save A Life
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17
Keep Me in Your Heart
Warren Zevon · The Wind
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18
Because of You
Kelly Clarkson · Breakaway
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19
The Mother
Brandi Carlile · By the Way, I Forgive You
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