Alone: A Love Story
A Love Story
by Michelle Parise
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Pub Date May 26 2020 | Archive Date May 13 2020
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Description
A raw, intelligent, and deeply personal memoir of heartbreak and hope — and the inspiration behind the smash-hit, award-winning CBC podcast Alone: A Love Story.
The church wedding, the new house, a beautiful baby … Michelle was sold a dream and bought into it. But one day, nine years in, she wakes up in an empty bed, and "The Husband" isn't there. Then, he drops "The Bomb" — he was having an affair with a woman at work.
Adrift and on the edge of forty — fueled by grief, booze, and one-night stands — Michelle battles the monster she calls Loneliness, juggling being a part-time parent and part-time partier. Though dangerously close to rock bottom, Michelle takes a chance on love again with a dashing but complicated man — "The Man with the White Shirt."
Michelle, an expert in "emotional forensics," dives into the wreckage with candor and humor, uncovering a story about falling in and out of love, divorce, single parenthood, and the messy world of dating. What she finds, beneath it all, is life and the courage to face it alone.
The church wedding, the new house, a beautiful baby … Michelle was sold a dream and bought into it. But one day, nine years in, she wakes up in an empty bed, and "The Husband" isn't there. Then, he drops "The Bomb" — he was having an affair with a woman at work.
Adrift and on the edge of forty — fueled by grief, booze, and one-night stands — Michelle battles the monster she calls Loneliness, juggling being a part-time parent and part-time partier. Though dangerously close to rock bottom, Michelle takes a chance on love again with a dashing but complicated man — "The Man with the White Shirt."
Michelle, an expert in "emotional forensics," dives into the wreckage with candor and humor, uncovering a story about falling in and out of love, divorce, single parenthood, and the messy world of dating. What she finds, beneath it all, is life and the courage to face it alone.
Advance Praise
"This is a lyrical tribute to the intoxicating, dramatic, destructive and ultimately empowering nature of love. I could not stop reading Michelle’s story, and now I cannot stop thinking about it.
" — Anna Maria Tremonti, host of More with Anna Maria Tremonti podcast
"The storytelling is exemplary. The way the narrative unfolds, moving back and forth in time, conjures up the full scope of emotion — horror and anxiety and wonder and happiness. Parise's is a very particular story but in many ways it's universal and familiar. The thing I'm most struck by is the neat way she walks the tightrope between hope and despair, darkness and light. " — Sharon Bala, bestselling author of The Boat People on the podcast Alone: A Love Story
"Michelle Parise’s story of love, betrayal, loss, and ultimately redemption, is filled with moments of grace, humour, pain, hope, and wisdom. Beautifully and powerfully written, Alone: A Love Story left me heartbroken and inspired at the same time. " — Terry Fallis, award-winning author of The Best Laid Plans
"Alone: A Love Story is an emotional memoir of a life exploded — the end of a marriage, referred to as The Bomb — and the chaos that follows. But it's also about what blooms in the wreckage. Beautifully written, intimate, alive and accessible, the story flows like a conversation with your most interesting, wise and exciting friend." — Emily Urquhart, author of Beyond the Pale
"Michelle Parise is the best company. Her passion and humour leap off the page. " — Camilla Gibb, author of This Is Happy
"Michelle Parise is remarkable at rendering the (nearly) universal human experience of deceit into a tightly woven tapestry of vulnerability, rawness, and humour, and while she’s doing it, makes you contemplate your inner life with more acceptance and compassion. " —Britt Wray, author of Rise of the Necrofauna
"Michelle Parise knows how to shape and deliver a story that will keep you coming back for more. " — The Atlantic, on the podcast Alone: A Love Story
"Brave, resonant and oh so raw. In Alone: A Love Story Michelle turns her greatest shock into a story that lets you get close enough to feel its sting and understand its nuance. Her book doubles as a survival guide for when it’s your turn to rethink your relationship with love itself. Plus, Michelle Parise channels some seriously steamy Canadian Bridget Jones divorcee realness. " — Andrea Silenzi, host of Why Oh Why podcast
“Addictively, heartbreakingly great. She will inspire you and she will devastate you, and you will be better for it.” — Katie Boland, actor, writer, and filmmaker
"The storytelling is exemplary. The way the narrative unfolds, moving back and forth in time, conjures up the full scope of emotion — horror and anxiety and wonder and happiness. Parise's is a very particular story but in many ways it's universal and familiar. The thing I'm most struck by is the neat way she walks the tightrope between hope and despair, darkness and light. " — Sharon Bala, bestselling author of The Boat People on the podcast Alone: A Love Story
"Michelle Parise’s story of love, betrayal, loss, and ultimately redemption, is filled with moments of grace, humour, pain, hope, and wisdom. Beautifully and powerfully written, Alone: A Love Story left me heartbroken and inspired at the same time. " — Terry Fallis, award-winning author of The Best Laid Plans
"Alone: A Love Story is an emotional memoir of a life exploded — the end of a marriage, referred to as The Bomb — and the chaos that follows. But it's also about what blooms in the wreckage. Beautifully written, intimate, alive and accessible, the story flows like a conversation with your most interesting, wise and exciting friend." — Emily Urquhart, author of Beyond the Pale
"Michelle Parise is the best company. Her passion and humour leap off the page. " — Camilla Gibb, author of This Is Happy
"Michelle Parise is remarkable at rendering the (nearly) universal human experience of deceit into a tightly woven tapestry of vulnerability, rawness, and humour, and while she’s doing it, makes you contemplate your inner life with more acceptance and compassion. " —Britt Wray, author of Rise of the Necrofauna
"Michelle Parise knows how to shape and deliver a story that will keep you coming back for more. " — The Atlantic, on the podcast Alone: A Love Story
"Brave, resonant and oh so raw. In Alone: A Love Story Michelle turns her greatest shock into a story that lets you get close enough to feel its sting and understand its nuance. Her book doubles as a survival guide for when it’s your turn to rethink your relationship with love itself. Plus, Michelle Parise channels some seriously steamy Canadian Bridget Jones divorcee realness. " — Andrea Silenzi, host of Why Oh Why podcast
“Addictively, heartbreakingly great. She will inspire you and she will devastate you, and you will be better for it.” — Katie Boland, actor, writer, and filmmaker
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781459746909 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
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