Perfectly Paired
The Love Affair Behind Silver Oak Cellars
by Bonny Meyer
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Pub Date May 06 2020 | Archive Date Dec 16 2020
Meyer Family Enterprises | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
A moving, behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Napa Valley’s most legendary wineries, Silver Oak Cellars.
Bonny Meyer co-founder and wife of wine legend Justin Meyer provides an intimate portrayal of the love affair that infused Silver Oak’s magical Cabernet.
Set in the romantic era of Napa Valley as it rose to world-renowned fame in the latter half of the century, Bonny and Justin’s love story began while she was a college student and he a monk. Their forbidden love could not be contained and so began the next thirty years of their life together. They raised a family alongside owning and establish two wineries.
Through a heartfelt exploration of her life, Meyer weaves her beautiful story of love and loss, passion, and grief. Beginning with the tragedy of her husband’s sudden death. the author takes the reader on the journey of their life together, intricately intertwined with wine.
Perfectly Paired is a love story, detailing the passion that nourished and supported Bonny and Justin throughout the ups and downs of life and business. Through her deep grief and abiding love, Meyer shares wisdom on moving forward to live a full life with joy and purpose.
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Advance Praise
“It is rare indeed to read a memoir of such transparency and honesty. It was not Bonny’s plan to fall madly in love with a Brother in the religious life. She decided not to be fearful of love, and immersed herself at depth that goes beyond measurement. She also reveals the growth she experienced from grief and how she learned to become unafraid of death. This masterful work inspired me with its kaleidoscope of courage, humor and compassion.”
--Gerald G. Jampolsky, bestselling Author of Love is Letting Go of Fear, Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All and over 20 additional titles. Founder, Attitudinal Healing. https://www.ahinternational.org/
“A memoir of grief, love and life reentry, Bonny Meyer takes the reader inside her life with a mesmerizing voice you can hear through the pages.
"For anyone who loved and lost, Perfectly Paired will walk with you to the depths of loyalty and intimacy bridging the past and present with wine, adventure and love for life.
"Grab some tissues. And step into Bonny’s big life before, during and after loss. You will forever be changed.”
--Christina Rasmussen, bestselling author of Second Firsts and
Where Did You Go?
“The story, the writing, and the energy of love from every page made it impossible for me to put the book down. It is a beautiful, beautiful book filled with passion, great story telling, deep insight, unbridled joy as well as tragedy and heartbreak. I loved every page and feel that this book will make a significant contribution to people’s experience with love and their capacity to open to it.
"This is a book for lovers. This is a book for people who long for love. This is a book for everyone. It is beautifully written, and it carries the reader gracefully through the mountains and valleys of opening oneself fully to love and to be loved. I give it my highest recommendation.”
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Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life. Founder and President, Soul of Money Institute, and Co-Founder of the Pachamama Alliance.
https://soulofmoney.org/
https://www.pachamama.org/
“If you’re interested in how the sweat, faith and genius of a few heartful people transformed the orchards and dairy farms of the Napa Valley into one of the greatest wine-making regions in the world, this book is for you. If you’re interested in the spiritual alchemy that can transform lead to gold, can draw four cards on a bad hand and end up with a royal flush, or can find love everywhere and in everything and transform grief into a new life, this book is also for you.”
--Don Joseph Goewey, former Director of the Center for Attitudinal Healing and author of The End of Stress, Mystic Cool, and Fishing for Fallen Light.
“At times heart-wrenching but always heart-touching, Meyer’s courageously candid memoir of her passions personal and professional deserves to be read by anyone searching for meaning. She delivers at the same time a lively page in the storied history of Napa. This tale is uplifting for wine-lovers, and lovers, period.”
--Stephen O’Shea, historian and author of The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond and Sea of Faith: Islam and Christianity in the Medieval Mediterranean World.
“Meyer takes us on a captivating journey into passion as she bravely and tenderly recounts the life she shared (and continues to share) with her now deceased husband and her God, proving that life and love are eternal. Part memoir, part relationship guide, part grief counseling book, this is a heart-expanding tale for anyone who wants to know the depths of real love.”
--Karen Brailsford, author of Sacred Landscapes of the Soul
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781734328301 |
PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |