The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.
Thomas Nesbitt struggles to cope with his newfound solitude after he and his wife divorce, but a package arrives, postmarked from Berlin, that reminds him of the passionate love affair he participated in twenty-six years earlier, when the city was divided in two.
one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia
Gilbert, Elizabeth
2006
A celebrated writer pens an irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life.
The author describes his childhood growing up in Iowa during the 1950s, recalling country fairs, playing hockey, paper routes, church suppers, and other nostalgic memories.
An English teacher named Pete Ferry sees a car crash into a post, killing Lisa Kim, a young woman; traumatized by the event, Pete investigates the occurrence and starts to slip up in his personal and professional life while narrating the story to his class as the line between storytelling and fact blurs.
Travel writer Frances Mayes shares the experiences she has had while exploring Spain, Portugal, France, the British Isles, Italy, and the Mediterranean.
one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia
Gilbert, Elizabeth
2007
Elizabeth Gilbert recounts the experiences she had on her year-long journey around the world, and shares how her trip helped her deal with her divorce and the depression that threatened to end her career and her happiness.
