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The Art of Mending
Author: Elizabeth Berg

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Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780345486486 - ISBN-10: 034548648X
Publication Date: 2/28/2006
Pages: 256

Book Description:
It begins with the sudden revelation of astonishing secrets—secrets that have shaped the personalities and fates of three siblings, and now threaten to tear them apart. In renowned author Elizabeth Berg’s moving new novel, unearthed truths force one seemingly ordinary family to reexamine their disparate lives and to ask themselves: Is it too late to mend the hurts of the past?

Laura Bartone anticipates her annual family reunion in Minnesota with a mixture of excitement and wariness. Yet this year’s gathering will prove to be much more trying than either she or her siblings imagined. As soon as she arrives, Laura realizes that something is not right with her sister. Forever wrapped up in events of long ago, Caroline is the family’s restless black sheep. When Caroline confronts Laura and their brother, Steve, with devastating allegations about their mother, the three have a difficult time reconciling their varying experiences in the same house. But a sudden misfortune will lead them all to face the past, their own culpability, and their common need for love and forgiveness.

Readers have come to love Elizabeth Berg for the “lucent beauty of [her] prose, the verity of her insights, and the tenderness of her regard for her fellow human” (Booklist). In The Art of Mending, her most profound and emotionally satisfying novel to date, she confronts some of the deepest mysteries of life, as she explores how even the largest sins can be forgiven by the smallest gestures, and how grace can come to many through the trials of one.


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Please Rate these Book Reviews

Betsy W. wrote on 3/29/2007...


This novel probes the effect that secrets have on the various members of a family in typical Elizabeth Berg fashion.

Katie B. (katiem63116) wrote on 3/8/2007...


Very good, quick read, about family secrets and what happens to the entire family when they come out.

Pat A. (pba) wrote on 2/11/2007...


Another terrific (and short) story by Elizabeth Berg. Family relations are always the most intriguing...

Emily M. (Emily126) wrote on 1/30/2007...


Fast read, I liked it!

Julie R. (quiltrat) wrote on 11/4/2006...


Quite the gripping novel with a good twist at the end. Some good quilter's quotes and great family drama

Maura M. (maura) wrote on 8/27/2006...


This is the story of two women who ae best friends. One is dying of cancer the other is helping her get through it. Although not really a part of the plot, I was struck by the generousity of the husband who allowed the friend to spend so much time without complaining.

Angela K. (bamadaisy5) wrote on 8/18/2006...


I really enjoyed reading this one.

Jane K. (JDay) wrote on 8/17/2006...


As soon as she arrives for the annual family reunion, Laura Bartone realizes that something is terribly wrong with her sister. When Caroline confronts Laura and their brother, Steve, with devastating allegations about their mother, the three are forced to face the past, their own culpability, and their common need for love and forgiveness. This is another lovely novel from Elizabeth Berg in which she examines how some families grasp blindly at the ties that hold them together, and some pick them apart.

Pam H. wrote on 6/26/2006...


A quick, gentle & powerful read.

Christine C. (cconradlane) wrote on 6/8/2006...


Not the "standard" E. Berg novel - but still a very good read!


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