{"product_id":"open-house","title":"Open house","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open house (Hardcover, 271 pages – Wheeler Pub Inc, 2000) – Wheeler Pub Inc, 2000. Language: Eng.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: Like New\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen House, Open HeartElizabeth Berg has made a name for herself by writing provocative, engaging novels that strike a deep emotional chord with women everywhere. Her topics have ranged from parental estrangement and the death of a dear friend, to the unique bonds that can develop between sisters, or between a straight woman and a gay man. But at the heart of each is a common theme a woman put to the test, stretched to the limits of her emotional boundaries by the vagaries of life. Berg's latest, Open House, follows this tried-and-true formula by telling the story of one woman's struggle to survive divorce.Throughout the 20 years of her marriage, Samantha Morrow has been content with her life, though she knows it isn't perfect. She has a nice home, a great son, and a husband she loves. But everything is turned upside down when her husband, David, tells her he wants out of their marriage. His rapid departure on the heels of this announcement leaves Sam horribly shocked, utterly confused, and oddly obsessed with Martha Stewart. Her initial reaction is to go on a spending spree, charging thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at Tiffany's to her husband's credit card. But when reality sets in and her husband cuts her off, she realizes that if she wants to keep the house she loves and make a home for herself and her son, she's going to have to generate some income.Her first solution to this dilemma is to find a couple of roommates. Between the finished portion of the basement and the extra bedroom upstairs, Sam figures she can take on two boarders and mitigate a large portion of the mortgage payment. She finds her first boarder quickly the septuagenarian mother of an acquaintance and is delighted. Lydia Fitch is quiet, clean, concerned, friendly, and more than eager to play grandmother to Sam's son, Travis. Which is just as well, since Sam's own mother doesn't quite fit the bill. In fact, Sam's mother has made a career out of dating since the death of her husband two decades ago and is now determined to fix Sam up as soon as possible a plan with foreseeable disasters written all over it.Sam's life is further complicated when she starts looking for a job, for other than a gig singing in a band years ago, she's never been employed. But then King, the gentle giant of a man who helps Lydia move in, puts Sam in touch with the employment agency he works for. Suddenly Sam is off on a variety of short-term jobs, everything from making change at a Laundromat, to working as a carpenter's helper. When she gets the devastating news that Lydia has decided to marry her long-time beau and move out, Sam takes on a second boarder for the basement space: a sullen, depressed college student.Meanwhile, Sam's relationship with David has given way to an awkward tiptoeing d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Berg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53097355411680,"sku":"9781568959238","price":120.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/5681\/6608\/files\/51MN4HFHQGL.jpg?v=1781685814","url":"https:\/\/medicalbook.online\/products\/open-house","provider":"medicalbook.online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}