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The last time I saw you : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth.;
Subjects: Class reunions; Reminiscing;
© c2010., Random House,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We are all welcome here : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth;
Subjects: African Americans; Caregivers; Civil rights movements; Girls; Mothers and daughters; Poliomyelitis; Race relations; Domestic fiction; Historical fiction;
© c2006., Random House,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Night of miracles : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Earth's the right place for love [text (large print)] : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earth's the right place for love : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The dream lover : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth.;
Includes bibliographical references."George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert, Franz Liszt, Eugene Delacroix, Victor Hugo, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more. In a major departure, Elizabeth Berg has created a gorgeous novel about the life of George Sand, written in luminous prose, with exquisite insight into the heart and mind of a woman who was considered the most passionate and gifted genius of her time"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Sand, George, 1804-1876;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The dream lover [sound recording] / by Berg, Elizabeth.; Sutton-Smith, Emily.;
Read by Emily Sutton-Smith."George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert, Franz Liszt, Eugene Delacroix, Victor Hugo, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more. In a major departure, Elizabeth Berg has created a gorgeous novel about the life of George Sand, written in luminous prose, with exquisite insight into the heart and mind of a woman who was considered the most passionate and gifted genius of her time"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sand, George, 1804-1876; Audiobooks.;
© p2015., Brilliance Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The confession club : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
In the next captivating novel from Elizabeth Berg, author of 'The Story of Arthur Truluv', a group of women in Mason, Missouri discover that best friends are made by sharing secrets. Book Club.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; City and town life; Clubs; Dinners and dining; Female friendship; Interpersonal relations; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The story of Arthur Truluv : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"Truluv is a moving novel about three people who have lost the person they love most, and must find their way back to happiness. Arthur, a widower, meets Maddy, an angry and friendless teenage girl, while visiting his late wife at the cemetary, where he goes every day for lunch. Against all odds, the two strike up a friendship that pulls them out of a serious rut. They band together with Arthur's nosy neighbor Lucille, to create lives that are truly worth living. Proving that life's most precious moments are sweeter when shared, they go from strangers, to friends, to an untraditional but loving family. Betrayal, loneliness, romance and family are at the heart of this honey of a book, a must-read for fans of Elizabeth Berg's early work. This is a story about life being affirmed at all ages, old and young, and about finding hapiness when hope seems lost. Readers will laugh, cry, and love Truluv"--
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Teenage girls; Widowers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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I'll be seeing you : a memoir / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
"For as long as Elizabeth can remember, she has watched her father trail after her mother, kissing her multiple times a day and holding her hand. She watched her mother smooth the lines in her father's face and pay attention to his every move, even when she was desperate for some time to herself. When her parents began to age, Elizabeth and her siblings are placed in the difficult position of taking over more and more supportive roles and tasks. They fix their parents' home, negotiate finances, eventually weather the back and forth of will they or won't they move into a nursing facility; finally they do. Berg gracefully takes readers through navigating the emotional and physical challenger of guiding parents through the final stages of life. In this touching and heart-warming memoir, Berg includes raw accounts of disagreements, encouraging stubborn parents, and dealing with her own heartache and loss. Berg confront both the realities of the situation and the brighter, happy, funny and endearing moments and memories"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Berg, Elizabeth; Berg, Elizabeth.; Adult children of aging parents; Adult children of aging parents; Aging parents; Aging parents; Authors; Caregivers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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