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The Heartbreak Diet - A Story of Family Fidelity and Starting Over - cover

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The Heartbreak Diet - A Story of Family Fidelity and Starting Over

Thorina Rose

Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

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Thorina Rose's funny, beautifully illustrated memoir charts the unexpected dissolution of her marriage and the struggles—and adventures of starting over. After marrying young, living in New York, and settling in San Francisco, Rose and her husband start a family. When he begins an affair with his "running partner," Rose must find a way to rebuild her life with her two young sons, navigating her own inner doubts, the chorus of advice from well-meaning friends, and coping mechanisms close at hand: retail therapy and pet adoption (not so useful); leaning on friends and travels with gay men (very useful). With humor and insight, The Heartbreak Diet is a moving and entertaining meditation on fidelity, family, and finding one's way.
Available since: 01/20/2012.

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