{"product_id":"ordinary-life-stories-paperback","title":"Ordinary Life: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \"An extraordinary short story collection that deserves our closest attention.\"--\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elizabeth Berg's gift as a storyteller lies most powerfully in her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, the remarkable in the everyday.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this superb collection of short stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into pivotal moments in the lives of women, when memories and events come together to create a sense of coherence, understanding, and change. In \"Ordinary Life,\" Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom for a week, shutting out her husband and the realities of their life together--and no, she isn't contemplating a divorce. She just needs some time to think, take stock of her life, and to arrive, finally, at a surprising conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"White Dwarf\" and \"Martin's Letter to Nan,\" the secrets of a marriage are revealed with sensitivity and \"brilliant insights about the human condition\" (\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e) that have become trademark of Berg's writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Charlotte Observer \u003c\/i\u003ehas said, \"Berg captures the way women think as well as any writer.\" Those qualities of wisdom and perception are everywhere present in \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this superb collection of short stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into remarkable moments in the lives of women, when memories and events come together to create a sense of coherence, understanding, and change. In \"Ordinary Life,\" Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom for a week, shutting out her husband and the realities of their life together--and, no, she isn't contemplating a divorce. She just needs some time to think, to take stock of her life, and to arrive, finally, at a surprising conclusion. \u003cbr\u003eIn \"White Dwarf\" and \"Martin's Letter to Nan,\" the secrets of a marriage are revealed with the sensitivity and \"brilliant insights about the human condition\" (\"Detroit Free Press) that have become a trademark of Berg's writing. \"The Charlotte Observer has said, \"Berg captures the way women think as well as any writer.\" Those qualities of wisdom and insight are everywhere present in \"Ordinary Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Berg's novels \u003cb\u003eOpen House, The Pull of the Moon, Range of Motion, What We Keep, Never Change\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eUntil the Real Thing Comes Along\u003c\/b\u003e were bestsellers. \u003cb\u003eDurable Goods \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Joy School\u003c\/b\u003e were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. \u003cb\u003eTalk Before Sleep\u003c\/b\u003e was an ABBY finalist and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. In 1997, Berg won the NEBA Award in fiction, and in 2000 her novel \u003cb\u003eOpen House\u003c\/b\u003e was named an Oprah's Book Club selection. She lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.31 x 4.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753000894752,"sku":"9780812968132","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52619212a7d70321ea34e4aeb94a5065.webp?v=1780009803","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ordinary-life-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}