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Betting on Bernie

A Memoir of a Marriage

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Betting on Bernie

By: Martha Marks
Narrated by: Martha Marks, Max Highstein
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A READERS' FAVORITE *GOLD MEDAL* AWARD WINNER and AN INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLER ON AMAZON!

Bernard Marks and Martha Alford met by chance. No real reason for it, just a series of fluky coincidences. The odds were long that they would hit it off. That wasn’t in the cards they’d been dealt at birth. “It’ll never last,” people whispered after they got engaged. “Poor probability of success” was the general consensus when they married. But Bernie and Martha ignored the naysayers. Gamblers in love, they rolled the dice.

And then they worked hard, took even more risks, caught a few lucky breaks, built satisfying careers, enjoyed terrific travels, and won their own version of the lottery of life. For over four decades, Lady Luck smiled on them—until one day, she didn’t. Out of the blue, Fortune spun her wheel and taught them that no one is immune to tragedy and heartbreak. Bernie’s two-in-a-million medical crisis sent him and Martha into a tailspin. How could such a cruel twist of fate happen to a couple who had overcome the odds to lead such positive, productive lives?

Betting on Bernie is Martha Marks’s intimate, three-part memoir of their improbable courtship, happy and prosperous marriage, and not-so-golden “golden years.” It will make you think, wonder, laugh, and cry.

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What a story! Martha, the author, is also a wonderful reader telling the story of her life as much as Bernie's. Both are remarkable people. Having someone else read Bernie's lines and those of the other male characters made it come alive.

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Martha Marks has written a heartfelt memoir of her marriage and heartbreaking loss of her husband of more than 50 years.

It was an engaging story of a very real partnership and love. It must have taken much commitment to write this lasting tribute to their marriage.

Much research into her husband’s illness and long struggle to overcome its effects provides real insight to a common experience for so many families.

In the final chapter the author reaches out to her readers to share their own experiences with decisions, choices and challenges in their own lives. Kudos Professor Marks.

The authenticity of the author narration of the memoir

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Loved the way their relationship developed through the first parts of the book. The dialogues were beautifully written & acted between Bernie & Martha & between them & her parents.
The descriptions of their lives,
Careers, homes, pets were touching.
In the final part I was very moved by the way Martha dealt with Bernie’s medical crisis.
This was a genuine love story from start to finish.

A genuine love story from start to finish.

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Betting on Bernie is a real life love story of a strong marriage with all its ups and downs, including the sacrifices partners must make for it to work and last. As a woman, I could relate to the accommodations the author had to make in her career and life, as she put the marriage first. These two strong, talented and independent people loved each other deeply but sometimes struggled to keep the partnership intact. The final chapter of their life together, including illness and heartbreak, was told beautifully by the author. I would definitely recommend this book.

A poignant story about love and loss

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