A basic guide to Eastern Orthodox theology : introducing beliefs and practices

The New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had (“wonderfully immersive...deliciously absorbing”—NPR) returns with another brilliantly observed family drama in which the enduring, hard-won affection of a long marriage faces imminent derailment from events both past and present. “Witty and insightful...a powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self.”–Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry Same As It Ever Was showcases the consummate style, signature wit, and profound emotional intelligence that made The Most Fun We Ever Had one of the most beloved novels of the past decade. Featuring a memorably messy family and the multifaceted marriage at its heart, Lombardo’s debut was dubbed “the literary love child of Jonathan Franzen and Anne Tyler” (The Guardian) and hailed as “ambitious and brilliantly written”...M.F The enduring, hard-won affection of a long marriage faces imminent derailment from events both past and present. At fifty-seven, Julia Ames is living an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination toward self-sabotage and prickly alienation, she has found herself with a husband she loves; two happy children; and a quiet, contented suburban existence. When she bumps into an old friend she hasnt spoken to in yearsa friend who almost ended Julia's marriage decades priorJulia finds herself reexamining her supposedly happy life. Compounded by a bombshell announcement from her son and by her daughters impending departure for college, this chance meeting threatens to send Julia spinning out of control. Daunted by a looming empty nest, she becomes consumed with her checkered pastand with the chaos of her present. She grapples with a complicated new daughter-in-law, the reappearance of her own estranged mother, and the forbidden allure of rekindling a relationship that was once her lifeline and her downfall. Same As it Ever Was examines the complicated trajectory of one womans life and asks what it takes to formand keepa family.