A Journey of Joy: The Tale of a Fulfilling Marriage

Ann Patchett's "This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage" is the perfect gift for any reader. With its high-quality binding and easy-to-read pages, this book is sure to provide hours of entertainment at an unbeatable value. Not only is it a captivating biography written by one of the best authors of our time, but it also tells the story of a marriage that is sure to bring joy to any reader.

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Ann Patchett’s novel, This Is The Story Of A Happy Marriage, tells the story of a woman’s journey through life, love, and marriage. Through her experiences, Patchett explores the complexities of relationships and the joys and struggles of a long-term marriage. The novel follows Ann’s life from her early days as a young woman to her later years as a wife, mother, and successful author. Along the way, she discovers the beauty of true love and the strength of a lasting marriage. Patchett’s story is a heart-warming and inspiring look at the power of love and commitment.
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Details of A Journey of Joy: The Tale of a Fulfilling Marriage

  • Author Biographies: Author Biographies
  • Literary Fiction (Books): Literary Fiction
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0062236678
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Best Sellers Rank: #864 in Essays #1,090 in Author Biographies#13,485 in Literary Fiction
  • Customer Reviews: 4.3/5 stars of 2,926 ratings
  • Essays (Books): Essays
  • Hardcover ‏ ‎: 320 pages
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Harper; First Edition
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 6 x 1.05 x 9 inches
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0062236679

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Maria Louw: lovely, true, honest and beautifully written book. I love the honesty. a great read.

Germany on Dec 04, 2023

Taranjeet-Kaur: The first book I’ve read of hers, really great. I love how she combined stories over the years into one piece.

United Kingdom on Nov 12, 2022

Dark Iris: These short stories are incredibly well-written and show the development of Ann Patchett into the successful writer she has become. Although non-fiction they carry you along with all the strength of a powerful narrative arc - and for anybody interested in either writing themselves, or its process it is highly recommended.

United Kingdom on Jun 19, 2021

Armchair Philosopher: Written for writers. Written for those who already know and like Ann Patchett’s writing style: gentle, graceful, unforced lyricism. I found myself envious as a would-be writer myself.

Canada on Aug 02, 2020

Pauline Butcher Bird: The title of this book is misleading as only one chapter is devoted to the subject of marriage. The rest are chapters on Patchett’s personal experiences with for example, her dog, or her mother, or enrolling in a police academy, or judging the Best American Short Stories, and so on. I did like the chapter riding around America in a Winnebago and another on opening a book store, and a third about her close friendship with her friend who tragically died in her thirties, but most of the rest I skipped through searching for the one on marriage which finally came. It has a salient piece of advice: does your husband/wife make you a better person? If the answer is no, then best to get a divorce. If yes, then stick around.
All the articles are brilliantly written as one would expect when originally published in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Times magazine among others. Perhaps it’s time I tried her fiction.
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United Kingdom on Oct 05, 2017

Southern reader: I adore Ann Patchett. I love her books. I love the story of her friendship with Lucy Grealy I love that when Nashville lost its bookstores she opened up an independent one of her own. I loved watching her interview with Stephen Colbert (if you haven't seen it, find it on YouTube). And I loved that in this book of her essays, all previously published, but all new to me, she touches on all those subjects as well as many others.

My book club decided to read this collection because we thought it would be a quick read (and it was) and because we've enjoyed Patchett's books so much she is the only author I can think of that, when she publishes something new, we always consider it and nearly always read it. Now, this is not a perfect book, but Patchett is an excellent writer and does non-fiction as well as she does fiction. I wasn't aware of her background as a magazine contributor, but it wasn't at all surprising to see that in both types of writing she visits many of the same themes generally very artfully. I loved that in the first few pages she mentioned her early work with Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, author of Random Family, one of my all-time favorite books.

OK, so some of...

United States on Mar 05, 2014

Larry Hoffer: Many people ask me how I select the books I read. Sometimes they've been recommended by someone else whose preferences are similar to mine, or I've read enthusiastic reviews about them. In other cases, I've been intrigued by the title or even the cover. (Never underestimate the power of a stroll through a bookstore when you can find one.) But quite often, I choose books written by authors whose books I've come to love. There is a growing list of authors I'm constantly looking up on Amazon to see when their next book will be released, authors whose books I read sight unseen, unless they're a major departure from their usual work.

Ann Patchett is definitely one of those authors. I first became familiar with her after reading the marvelous Bel Canto, then read her earlier books and have devoured all of the books she has written since then, fiction and nonfiction. So I was intrigued to read This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, a collection of articles and other writings she has published in a wide variety of media, from The Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times to Gourmet and Granta, even her introduction to the volume she edited for The Best American Short Stories...

United States on Nov 30, 2013



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Author Biographies Author Biographies
Literary Fiction (Books) Literary Fiction
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0062236678 978-1510766808 978-1544512280
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Best Sellers Rank #864 in Essays #1,090 in Author Biographies#13,485 in Literary Fiction #1 in Immunology #1 in Vaccinations#1 in Virology #142 in Health, Fitness & Dieting
Customer Reviews 4.3/5 stars of 2,926 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 24,433 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 91,143 ratings
Essays (Books) Essays
Hardcover ‏ ‎ 320 pages 492 pages 364 pages
Publisher ‏ ‎ Harper; First Edition Skyhorse Publishing; Standard Edition Lioncrest Publishing
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 1 pounds 1.75 pounds 1.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 6 x 1.05 x 9 inches 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0062236679 1510766804 1544512287
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