
The Pull of the Moon
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Berg
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By:
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Elizabeth Berg
“Reading The Pull of the Moon is like sitting down for a long, satisfying chat with a best girlfriend... pleasantly encourages readers to recover a little life-embracing enthusiasm themselves.” (Orlando Sentinel)
In the middle of her life, Nan decides to leave her husband at home and begin an impromptu trek across the country, carrying with her a turquoise leather journal she intends to fill. The Pull of the Moon is a novel about a woman coming to terms with issues of importance to all women. In her journal, Nan addresses the thorniness - and the allure - of marriage, the sweet ties to children, and the gifts and lessons that come from random encounters with strangers, including a handsome man appearing out of the woods and a lonely housewife sitting on her front porch steps.
Most of all, Nan writes about the need for the self to stay alive. In this luminous and exquisitely written novel, Elizabeth Berg shows how sometimes you have to leave your life behind in order to find it.
"This is not a novel about a woman leaving home but rather about a human being finding her way back." (Chicago Tribune)
“When was the last time you thought about running away? In The Pull of the Moon, Berg shares her strength, the wonderful widening of her soul so that we, too, can take the journey in the ease of our chair." (Greensboro News & Record)
"Berg’s gift as a storyteller lies most powerfully in her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, the remarkable in the everyday." (The Boston Globe)
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I thought the ending was very appropriate.
For women over 50
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I’ve always adored the use of letter writing to tell all of part of a story. Ms. Berg’s main character takes a road trip to rediscover herself, basically running away from home, something most women wish they could do at one time or another. We find out more about her as time passes not only by her interesting interactions with people but also through her introspective journal entries and daily letters to her husband.
This was my second time reading this novel. The first was when it was published and again in 2022, finishing it the first few days of 2023. An eye injury forced me to switch from print to Audible, an enjoyable way to listen since Ms. Berg pronounces plainly. Her inflection is welcoming, enhancing the charm of this book, which is full of spontaneity! However, something I must admit, with excellent writers I’ve always loved lingering over their best passages, their best portraitures, for I love the creation of weaving words into narratives…..what a lovely art form! So there are advantages to reading and to listening.
You won’t be disappointed reading this novel: in fact, you’ll find yourself smiling and being reassured that self-examination is a necessary and good thing, never to be feared.
Insightful!, Creative, Humorous
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So relatable!!!
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For any partner that has wondered..
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Middle Age Road Trip
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Going forward
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I loved this book!
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I feel the similar to the character. I think it's something all women go through
middle age can be great
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For all women
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The boredom of it
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