{"product_id":"tapestry-of-fortunes-9780345533791","title":"Tapestry of Fortunes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cecilia 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\u003e She 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\u003e In 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTapestry of Fortunes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A testament to the power of female friendships . . . Berg strips her writing down to what is essential and takes an unflinching look at lifelong regrets. The characters . . . will settle in your heart.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Elizabeth Berg has carved out a place as one of America's most beloved chroniclers of female friendship.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Luminous . . . As always, her writing is spare and lyrical, filled with . . . elegant description and profound insight.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An incredibly uplifting and life-affirming story . . . Berg explores the themes of change and personal reinvention with exquisite phrasing, sharply-focused attention to detail, and boundless joy and heart.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Truth rings forth clearly from every page.  Elizabeth] Berg captures the way women think--and especially the way they talk to other women--as well as any writer I can think of.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Charlotte Observer\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eabout \u003ci\u003eTalk Before Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Berg's writing is to literature what Chopin's  tudes are to music--measured, delicate, and impossible to walk away from until their completion.  Grade: ] A+.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50323590643986,"sku":"9780345533791","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_709603e5-59d2-4c00-92ea-4e343842e9c4.jpg?v=1727659682","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tapestry-of-fortunes-9780345533791","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}