{"product_id":"tapestry-of-fortunes-9780345533791","title":"Tapestry of Fortunes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - In this superb new novel by the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eOpen House, Home Safe, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Last Time I Saw You, \u003c\/i\u003efour women venture into their pasts in order to shape their futures, fates, and fortunes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCecilia Ross is a motivational speaker who encourages others to change their lives for the better. Why can't she take her own advice? Still reeling from the death of her best friend, and freshly aware of the need to live more fully now, Cece realizes that she has to make a move--all the portentous signs seem to point in that direction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe downsizes her life, sells her suburban Minnesota home and lets go of many of her possessions. She moves into a beautiful old house in Saint Paul, complete with a garden, chef's kitchen, and three housemates: Lise, the home's owner and a divorced mother at odds with her twenty-year-old daughter; Joni, a top-notch sous chef at a first-rate restaurant with a grade A jerk of a boss; and Renie, the youngest and most mercurial of the group, who is trying to rectify a teenage mistake. These women embark on a journey together in an attempt to connect with parts of themselves long denied. For Cece, that means finding Dennis Halsinger. Despite being \"the one who got away,\" Dennis has never been far from Cece's thoughts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully written novel, leaving home brings revelations, reunions, and unexpected turns that affirm the inner truths of women's lives. \"Maybe Freud didn't know the answer to what women want, but Elizabeth Berg certainly does,\" said \u003ci\u003eUSA Today. \u003c\/i\u003eElizabeth Berg has crafted a novel rich in understanding of women's longings, loves, and abiding friendships, which weave together into a tapestry of fortunes that connects us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Berg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.28w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345533791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Time I Saw You, Home Safe, The Year of Pleasures, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDream When You're Feeling Blue, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as two collections of short stories and two works of nonfiction. \u003ci\u003eOpen House\u003c\/i\u003e was an Oprah's Book Club selection, \u003ci\u003eDurable Goods \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJoy School\u003c\/i\u003e were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eTalk Before Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e was short-listed for an Abby Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pull of the Moon \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into a play. Berg has been honored by both the Boston Public Library and the Chicago Public Library and is a popular speaker at venues around the country. Her work has been translated into twenty-seven languages. She lives near Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45069861257331,"sku":"9780345533791","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_098dee4b-fd88-4320-a362-2b11626e4ba6.jpg?v=1780605240","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/tapestry-of-fortunes-9780345533791","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}