{"product_id":"the-story-of-arthur-truluv-paperback","title":"The Story of Arthur Truluv - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I dare you to read this novel and not fall in love with Arthur Truluv. His story will make you laugh and cry, and will show you a love that never ends, and what it means to be truly human.\"--Fannie Flagg\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they love most, only to find second chances where they least expect them\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of Meg Wolitzer, Emma Straub, or  Elizabeth] Berg's previous novels will appreciate the richly complex characters and clear prose. Redemptive without being maudlin, this story of two misfits lucky to have found one another will tug at readers' heartstrings.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the past six months, Arthur Moses's days have looked the same: He tends to his rose garden and to Gordon, his cat, then rides the bus to the cemetery to visit his beloved late wife for lunch. The last thing Arthur would imagine is for one unlikely encounter to utterly transform his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eighteen-year-old Maddy Harris is an introspective girl who visits the cemetery to escape the other kids at school. One afternoon she joins Arthur--a gesture that begins a surprising friendship between two lonely souls. Moved by Arthur's kindness and devotion, Maddy gives him the nickname \"Truluv.\" As Arthur's neighbor Lucille moves into their orbit, the unlikely trio band together and, through heartache and hardships, help one another rediscover their own potential to start anew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wonderfully written and full of profound observations about life, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Arthur Truluv\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and moving novel of compassion in the face of loss, of the small acts that turn friends into family, and of the possibilities to achieve happiness at any age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for a sneak peek of Elizabeth Berg's delightful new novel, \u003ci\u003eNight of Miracles, \u003c\/i\u003ein the back of the book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For several days after  finishing \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Arthur Truluv\u003c\/i\u003e], I felt lifted by it, and I found myself telling friends, also feeling overwhelmed by 2017, about the book. Read this, I said, it will offer some balance to all that has happened, and it is a welcome reminder we're all neighbors here.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Not since Paul Zindel's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Pigman\u003c\/i\u003e have we seen such a unique bond between people who might not look twice at each other in real life. This small, mighty novel offers proof that they should.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople, \u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling novels, including \u003ci\u003eOpen House\u003c\/i\u003e (an Oprah's Book Club selection), \u003ci\u003eTalk Before Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDurable Goods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJoy School\u003c\/i\u003e were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. She adapted \u003ci\u003eThe Pull of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e into a play that enjoyed sold-out performances in Chicago and Indianapolis. Berg's work has been translated into twenty-seven languages, and three of her novels have been turned into television movies. She is the founder of Writing Matters, a quality reading series dedicated to serving author, audience, and community. She teaches one-day writing workshops and is a popular speaker at venues around the country. Some of her most popular Facebook postings have been collected in \u003ci\u003eMake Someone Happy\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives outside Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310328016998,"sku":"9781524798710","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MEV4N3doRXN0RVI2YXdXRm56TG5EZz09.webp?v=1767844526","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-story-of-arthur-truluv-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}