Thursday, June 10, 2010

Falling Apart in One Piece: A Book Review

Trying to justify reading a book out in the Alaska sun as "working" (I am a divorce mediator), I added "Falling Apart in One Piece" by Stacy Morrison to my Nook and set out for the sun.  The book is a memoir described as "one optimist's journey through the hell of divorce." 

The candid account and insight of Morrison's journey through divorce makes this is a read for any person affected by divorce.  The divorcing couple themselves, family members of the divorcing couple, friends of the divorcing couple, and coworkers of the divorcing couple will all find themselves in the book and come to the end better equipped with empathy, support and insight to be there for themselves and those experiencing divorce. 

The author fully pulled me into her experience and left me with a few key pearls of wisdom.  Mainly, that regardless of career and financial success, we are all human and vulnerable to the devastation of relationship break-ups.  Not only is the content valuable, but Morrison's writing style is captivating which makes for a quick and powerful read.  Enjoy!



OTHER REVIEWS:
“I loved the tone of this honest, thoughtful memoir: heartbreaking and real, without the slightest hint of self-pity.”
—ELIZABETH GILBERT, AUTHOR OF EAT, PRAY, LOVE AND COMMITTED

“Stacy Morrison's memoir is as sweet as it is sad, both honest as an anvil and full of genuine hope. Morrison's buoyant prose and hard-earned wisdom make the mess and roar of love, however difficult, all seem worthwhile.”
—Karen Karbo, author of The Stuff of Life: A Daughter's Memoir

“I loved it. Raw, wonderful, honest, brash, truth-telling—Falling Apart in One Piece is a story about learning to let go and come to terms with the journey of life. It is a book for anyone whose life has just taken an unexpected turn and who needs to be reminded that not only can they be happy again, but that the human spirit is capable of great resilience.”
—Lee Woodruff, author of Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress

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