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Short Summary:
One day, Julie hears a loud thump coming from the kitchen. When she goes to investigate, she finds her husband Henry, a gourmet food-loving, social butterfly dying from a heart attack on the kitchen floor. Henry dies, leaving Julie to raise their young daughter Liz alone.
Overcome with grief, Julie tries to keep it all together with Henry gone, but as she tries to put her life back together, she finds more and more pieces of his life that she never knew existed.
As she unravels the lies Henry told, it doesn’t take her long to discover that he was a liar and a cheat. Betrayed not only by her husband, but also by a close friend of the family who had been sleeping with Henry for years, Julie shares the healing process she must go through in order to forgive her husband, find closure, and move on to an even better life.
My Review:
I couldn’t put this book down! I was constantly in suspense over what was going to happen next. The writing was so visceral that I could almost feel Julie’s raw pain coming through her words. I especially loved the parts where she described trying to date again and the many difficulties that come with trying to find someone new who fits into your life and you into theirs. And finally, the parts where she called up the “other” women to discuss their affairs were absolutely priceless.
On first glance, many people might think this book is about a man and his many affairs, but really, it’s about a woman—Julie—and how she reconciled the life she thought she had with the life she actually had.
If you’re looking for a book about recreating your life when everything has crumbled to pieces around you, this is the book for you.
Have you heard about or read Perfection? I’d love to hear what you think!
Book: Perfection
Author: Julie Metz
ISBN: 9781401341350
Publisher: Voice
Source: Purchased
Giveaway:
Did you know Julie was on Oprah in January? If you missed it like I did, you might be excited to hear that Oprah is re-airing the episode this Friday July 30th. Be sure to check it out. If you want to see notes from the episode or read an excerpt from the book, check it out on Oprah.com.
In anticipation of Oprah re-airing this episode, Stephanie from BookSparks PR has offered up a copy of this book for giveaway to one of my lucky readers! Thanks Stephanie!
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Perfection Giveaway
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On July 30th, Julie will be on Twitter answering the question, Perfection is…?
Check out her Twitter at @juliemetzwriter and join in the discussion of what perfection is to you. (I think there will be prizes)
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