{"product_id":"americashire-a-field-guide-to-a-marriage-paperback","title":"Americashire: A Field Guide to a Marriage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an American woman and her British husband decide to buy a two-hundred-year-old cottage in the heart of the;Cotswolds, they're hoping for an escape from their;London;lives. Instead, their decision about whether or not to have a child plays out against a;backdrop of village;f tes, rural rambles, and a cast of eccentrics clad in corduroy and tweed.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmericashire: A Field Guide to a Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e;begins with the simultaneous;purchase of a;Cotswold cottage and Richardson's ill-advised decision to tell her grandchild-hungry parents that she is going to try to have a baby. As she transitions from urban to rural life, she is forced to confront both her ambivalence about the idea of motherhood and the reality of living with a spouse who sees the world as a glass half-full. Part memoir, part travelogue - and including field guides to narrative-related Cotswold;walks -;\u003ci\u003eAmericashire\u003c\/i\u003e;is a candid, humorous tale of marriage, illness, and big life decisions.\u003cbr\u003e;\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Travel Writing 2013 IndieReader Discovery Awards \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an American woman and her British husband decide to buy a two-hundred-year-old cottage in the heart of the Cotswolds, they're hoping for an escape from their London lives. Instead, their decision about whether or not to have a child plays out against a backdrop of village fetes, rural rambles, and a cast of eccentrics clad in corduroy and tweed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericashire: A Field Guide to a Marriage begins with the simultaneous purchase of a Cotswold cottage and Richardson's ill-advised decision to tell her grandchild-hungry parents that she is going to try to have a baby. As she transitions from urban to rural life, she is forced to confront both her ambivalence about the idea of motherhood and the reality of living with a spouse who suffers from depression. Then, just when she is finally settling into English country life, she is struck by an attack of non-alcohol-related slurring that turns out to be a symptom of multiple sclerosis. Her indecision about moving forward with motherhood is brought to a head when her neurologist tells her that pregnancy may actually decrease her risk of developing full-blown MS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part travelogue--and including field guides to narrative-related Cotswold walks--Americashire is a candid, compelling tale of marriage, illness, and difficult life decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Richardson is an American Anglophile who spent three years living in a Cotswold village populated by fumbling aristocrats, gentlemen farmers, and a village idiot.;She is married to an Englishman who provides her with ample writing material.;She currently resides in Santa Monica, California with her husband and her royal wedding tea towel collection.;You can find her on Twitter @baronessbarren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760122069280,"sku":"9781938314308","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52ae80b695ab8d1b47dcfac5367d8fed.webp?v=1780172149","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/americashire-a-field-guide-to-a-marriage-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}