Once Upon a Time, There Was You
A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg
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Pub Date Apr 05 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Random House Publishing Group | Random House
Description
Even on their wedding day, John and Irene sensed that they were about to make a mistake. Years later, divorced, dating other people, and living in different parts of the country, they seem to have nothing in common—nothing except the most important person in each of their lives: Sadie, their spirited eighteen-year-old daughter. Feeling smothered by Irene and distanced from John, Sadie is growing more and more attached to her new boyfriend, Ron. When tragedy strikes, Irene and John come together to support the daughter they love so dearly. What takes longer is to remember how they really feel about each other. Elizabeth Berg’s immense talent shines in this unforgettable novel about the power of love, the unshakeable bonds of family, and the beauty of second chances.
Advance Praise
Praise for Elizabeth Berg
"[Berg]has a knack for taking you right into the soul of hercharacters, as they respond to joy and tragedy in a perfectly imperfect way."-Chicago Sun-Times, about The Last Time I Saw You
"Truthrings clearly from every page. Berg captures the way women think-and especially the way they talk to other women-as well as any writer I can think of."-The Charlottesville Observer, about Talk Before Sleep
"Lyricalfrom start to finish . . . Shaped by Berg's artistic talents, these stories of ordinary people in ordinary situations are anything but ordinary."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram, about Ordinary Life
"Berg writes with humor and understanding about matters of the heart."-St.Louis Post-Dispatch, about Until the Real Thing Comes Along
"Anenchanting and empathic storyteller, Berg delights in the eccentricities that shape complex personalities and excels in decoding the chemistry and paradoxes of relationships. She is also an avid appreciator of the pleasures of food, funny and assuring on the subject of age, and an advocate for kindness. All these elements are at work in her latest comedy of marriage. . . . All is droll and intriguing until Berg swerves, briefly, into the realm of terror, thus dramatically deepening questions about fear, love, family, and what one makes of one's life. Berg's tender and wise novels are oases in a harsh world."-Booklist
"Thisaddictive read shows anew what a wonderful writing talent Berg is: strong characters illuminate a tender story about what makes a marriage work (or not), and how a family binds itself together despite things that pull it apart."-Library Journal
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781588368935 |
| PRICE | $11.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
