{"product_id":"the-year-of-pleasures-9780812970999","title":"The Year of Pleasures","description":"In this rich and deeply satisfying novel by the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mending\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOpen House\u003c\/i\u003e, a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and renewal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin anew. Pursuing a dream of a different kind of life, she is determined to find pleasure in her simply daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days, a twenty-year-old who is struggling to find his place in the world, and a handsome man who is ready for love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elizabeth Berg's \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003eis about acknowledging the solace found in ordinary things: a warm bath, good food, the beauty of nature, music, friends, and art. \"Berg writes with humor and a big heart about resilience, loneliness, love, and hope. And the transcendence that redeems,\" said Andre Dubus about \u003ci\u003eDurable Goods\u003c\/i\u003e. And the same could be said about \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Berg is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of many novels, including \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Welcome Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mending, Say When, True to Form, Never Change, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOpen House, \u003c\/i\u003e which was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. \u003ci\u003eDurable Goods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJoy School \u003c\/i\u003ewere selected as ALA Best Books of the Year, and Talk Before Sleep was short-listed for the ABBY Award in 1996. The winner of the 1997 New England Booksellers Award for her body of work, Berg is also the author of a nonfiction work, \u003ci\u003e Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo schedule a speaking engagement, please contact American Program Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e at www.apbspeakers.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503915667730,"sku":"9780812970999","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_852edeaa-eaca-4ad1-b5b8-688b492b200d.jpg?v=1730804291","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-year-of-pleasures-9780812970999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}