Elizabeth Berg Collection

作者:Berg, Elizabeth

页数:0

价格:$ 41.75

isbn号码:9781423316817

Say When: Griffin is a happy man. Settled comfortably in a Chicago suburb, he adores his eight-year-old daughter, Zoe, and his wife, Ellen. But when he wakes one morning to hear of his wifea (TM)s love affair with another man and her request for a divorce, Griffina (TM)s view of life is irrevocably altered. Now he must either move on or fight for his marriage, forgive his wife or condemn her for her betrayal, deny or face up to his part in the sudden undoing of his seemingly perfect life. The Art of Mending: Laura Bartone anticipates her annual family reunion in Minnesota with a mixture of excitement and wariness. Yet this yeara (TM)s gathering will prove to be much more trying than either she or her siblings imagined. Lauraa (TM)s sister Caroline is the familya (TM)s restless black sheep. When Caroline confronts Laura and their brother, Steve, with devastating allegations about their mother, the three have a difficult time reconciling their varying experiences in the same house. The Year of Pleasures: Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin life anew. Though still dealing with her sorrow, Betta nonetheless is determined to find pleasure in her simple daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days with whom she reconnects, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world, and a handsome widower who is ready for love.