This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

<p><strong>Blending literature and memoir Ann Patchett author of <em>State of Wonder Run </em> and <em>Bel Canto </em> examines her deepest commitments--to writing family friends dogs books and her husband--creating a resonant portrait of a life in <em>This is the Story of a Happy Marriage.</em></strong></p><p><em>This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage</em> takes us into the very real world of Ann Patchett's life. Stretching from her childhood to the present day from a disastrous early marriage to a later happy one it covers a multitude of topics including relationships with family and friends and charts the hard work and joy of writing and the unexpected thrill of opening a bookstore.</p><p>As she shares stories of the people places ideals and art to which she has remained indelibly committed Ann Patchett brings into focus the large experiences and small moments that have shaped her as a daughter wife and writer.</p>