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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399156658
ISBN-13
9780399156656
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127387027
Product Key Features
Book Title
This Is Not the Story You Think It Is... : a Season of Unlikely Happiness
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Single Parent
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-001614
Reviews
"Laura Munson takes the spiritual stuff and the personal stuff and the love stuff and the pain stuff and she brews them all together in a very fun and touching memoir. I'm a fan. This is a wonderful book." -Marianne Williamson "This Is Not the Story You Think It Isis true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It's the story of Laura Munson's alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Filled with gems big and small. . . Munson is a wonderful guide-wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." -Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This book is fabulous. Laura Munson's noble quest to become the source of her own happiness will take you by the hand and heart as it guides you through the steps to living a life without suffering. Her story pulls back the curtain on the only magic we ever need to know: how to make the shift from fear to love." -Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret "Laura Munson's powerful and buoyant book gives us wisdom in generous slices. But it is Munson's abilities as a storyteller that show us how to discover-how to find and feel-the real wisdom that may arise from our lives, as messy and heartbreaking as they may be. Woman, wife, mother, neighbor-this fine writer converts her own life's journeys into a series of vignettes so focused and compelling, so heartbreaking, sometimes so funny, that they resound with the force of parables." -David Baker, poetry editor of "The Kenyon Review" "I cried and laughed so hard through these pages-often at the same time-that I thanked God I was alone in the privacy of my bedroom. If Eat, Pray, Lovewas a lifeline for you, Laura Munson is your new heroine. The wisest, most soulful, kick-ass friend any woman who's ever had grenades launched at her self- esteem or her belief in love could ask for. Read every page. To the end. And let it heal you to the bone." -Linda Sivertsen, author of Harmonic Wealth "Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheelsand Normal Like Us "I loved this book. It's unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too." -Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Loveand Mommy Wars, "Laura Munson takes the spiritual stuff and the personal stuff and the love stuff and the pain stuff and she brews them all together in a very fun and touching memoir. I'm a fan. This is a wonderful book." -Marianne Williamson "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It's the story of Laura Munson's alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Munson's account of the summer her marriage nearly fell apart is filled with gems big and small, from her Italian grandmother's cooking advice (don't stir backwards . . . you don't want to undo the sauce) to her commitment not to suffer. Munson is a wonderful guide- wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." --Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This Is Not The Story You Think It Isis true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "With amiability, wit, and a modicum of self-pity, Laura Munson's memoir reminded me of the twenty-one jars of organic tomato sauce she and her children hand-made. A chapter is like a jar lid: if it doesn't pop as the contents cool, the seal is faulty and the sauce is worthless. Exhausted from their all-day effort, mother and kids sipped hot chocolates and listened as twenty-one jars cooled. To their satisfaction, they counted twenty-one distinct pops. In reading this brave memoir I counted about the same." -David James Duncan, author of The Brothers Kand God Laughs & Plays "I loved this book. It's unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too. If you want to stay loved by the one you love, read - no, MEMORIZE - this book." - Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Loveand Mommy Wars "Laura Munson's memoir is a passionate, funny, and painfully honest account of how, in the midst of emotional crisis, one always has a choice between peace and suffering. Soulfully written and full of humor--this is a wise, wonderful book!" -Kirk Farber, author of Postcards From A Dead Girl "It's rare to read a story that is so deeply personal, so fraught with heartache, so nakedly honest, and at the same time infused with such astute wisdom. In a world that is increasingly disposable, plastic, where our self-worth is so often determined by external factors, Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheelsand Normal Like Us, "Laura Munson takes the spiritual stuff and the personal stuff and the love stuff and the pain stuff and she brews them all together in a very fun and touching memoir. I''m a fan. This is a wonderful book." -Marianne Williamson " This Is Not the Story You Think It Is is true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson''s tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It''s the story of Laura Munson''s alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Filled with gems big and small. . . Munson is a wonderful guide-wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." -Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This book is fabulous. Laura Munson''s noble quest to become the source of her own happiness will take you by the hand and heart as it guides you through the steps to living a life without suffering. Her story pulls back the curtain on the only magic we ever need to know: how to make the shift from fear to love." -Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret "Laura Munson''s powerful and buoyant book gives us wisdom in generous slices. But it is Munson''s abilities as a storyteller that show us how to discover-how to find and feel-the real wisdom that may arise from our lives, as messy and heartbreaking as they may be. Woman, wife, mother, neighbor-this fine writer converts her own life''s journeys into a series of vignettes so focused and compelling, so heartbreaking, sometimes so funny, that they resound with the force of parables." -David Baker, poetry editor of "The Kenyon Review" "Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheels and Normal Like Us "I loved this book. It''s unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too." -Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Love and Mommy Wars, "Ever hear about the power of positive thinking? Ever wonder what it looks like in real life? Ever run up against some rocky places in your relationship that scare the crap out of you? If you answered yes, read this book. Now. I for one devoured it in 24 hours. It's pure real life illumination." -Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom "Laura Munson takes the spiritual stuff and the personal stuff and the love stuff and the pain stuff and she brews them all together in a very fun and touching memoir. I'm a fan. This is a wonderful book." -Marianne Williamson " This Is Not the Story You Think It Is is true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It's the story of Laura Munson's alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Filled with gems big and small. . . Munson is a wonderful guide-wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." -Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This book is fabulous. Laura Munson's noble quest to become the source of her own happiness will take you by the hand and heart as it guides you through the steps to living a life without suffering. Her story pulls back the curtain on the only magic we ever need to know: how to make the shift from fear to love." -Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret "Laura Munson's powerful and buoyant book gives us wisdom in generous slices. But it is Munson's abilities as a storyteller that show us how to discover-how to find and feel-the real wisdom that may arise from our lives, as messy and heartbreaking as they may be. Woman, wife, mother, neighbor-this fine writer converts her own life's journeys into a series of vignettes so focused and compelling, so heartbreaking, sometimes so funny, that they resound with the force of parables." -David Baker, poetry editor of "The Kenyon Review" "Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheels and Normal Like Us "I loved this book. It's unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too." -Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Love and Mommy Wars, "Laura Munson takes the spiritual stuff and the personal stuff and the love stuff and the pain stuff and she brews them all together in a very fun and touching memoir. I'm a fan. This is a wonderful book." -Marianne Williamson " This Is Not the Story You Think It Is is true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It's the story of Laura Munson's alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Filled with gems big and small. . . Munson is a wonderful guide-wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." -Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This book is fabulous. Laura Munson's noble quest to become the source of her own happiness will take you by the hand and heart as it guides you through the steps to living a life without suffering. Her story pulls back the curtain on the only magic we ever need to know: how to make the shift from fear to love." -Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret "Laura Munson's powerful and buoyant book gives us wisdom in generous slices. But it is Munson's abilities as a storyteller that show us how to discover-how to find and feel-the real wisdom that may arise from our lives, as messy and heartbreaking as they may be. Woman, wife, mother, neighbor-this fine writer converts her own life's journeys into a series of vignettes so focused and compelling, so heartbreaking, sometimes so funny, that they resound with the force of parables." -David Baker, poetry editor of "The Kenyon Review" "Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheels and Normal Like Us "I loved this book. It's unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too." -Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Love and Mommy Wars, "Let me tell you what this book is about. This is a book about saying yes. It's the story of Laura Munson's alchemical ability to create abundance and bounty in the face of scarcity and abandonment-no small triumph. Munson's account of the summer her marriage nearly fell apart is filled with gems big and small, from her Italian grandmother's cooking advice (don't stir backwards . . . you don't want to undo the sauce) to her commitment not to suffer. Munson is a wonderful guide- wise, brave, and tenaciously honest." --Melanie Gideon, author of The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After "This Is Not The Story You Think It Isis true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve "With amiability, wit, and a modicum of self-pity, Laura Munson's memoir reminded me of the twenty-one jars of organic tomato sauce she and her children hand-made. A chapter is like a jar lid: if it doesn't pop as the contents cool, the seal is faulty and the sauce is worthless. Exhausted from their all-day effort, mother and kids sipped hot chocolates and listened as twenty-one jars cooled. To their satisfaction, they counted twenty-one distinct pops. In reading this brave memoir I counted about the same." -David James Duncan, author of The Brothers Kand God Laughs & Plays "I loved this book. It's unusual, memorable and wry, laugh-out-loud funny too. If you want to stay loved by the one you love, read - no, MEMORIZE - this book." - Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Loveand Mommy Wars "Laura Munson's memoir is a passionate, funny, and painfully honest account of how, in the midst of emotional crisis, one always has a choice between peace and suffering. Soulfully written and full of humor--this is a wise, wonderful book!" -Kirk Farber, author of Postcards From A Dead Girl "It's rare to read a story that is so deeply personal, so fraught with heartache, so nakedly honest, and at the same time infused with such astute wisdom. In a world that is increasingly disposable, plastic, where our self-worth is so often determined by external factors, Laura Munson has served up a whopping portion of sanity. This book has the potential to start a cultural revolution." -Leif Peterson, author of Catherine Wheelsand Normal Like Us, "This Is Not The Story You Think It Isis true to its title. The book took me by surprise. I read it in one sitting and loved Munson's tone, wit, wisdom and writing." -Anita Shreve
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
306.872092
Synopsis
Laura Munson's essay in the New York Times , about the time she was tested in a way she never anticipated, created a firestorm-now here's the whole story. When Laura Munson's essay was published, The New York Times was so flooded with responses that they had to close down the comment feature. Readers wrote in saying that they had sent the column to all of their friends. Therapists wrote Munson to tell her that they were passing it out to their clients. What did Munson write that caused such a fervor? Laura detailed what happened when her husband of more than twenty years told her he wasn't sure he loved her anymore and wanted to move out. And while you might think you know where this story is going, this isn't the story you think it is. Laura's response to her husband: I don't buy it. In this poignant, wise, and often funny memoir, Munson recounts a period of months in which her faith in herself-and her marriage-was put to the test. Shaken to the core after the death of her beloved father, not finding the professional success that she had hoped for, and after countless hours of therapy, Laura finally, at age forty, realized she had to stop basing her happiness on things outside her control and commit herself to an "End of Suffering." This Is Not The Story You Think It Is... chronicles a woman coming to terms with the myths we tell ourselves-and others-about our life and realizing that ultimately happiness is completely within our control. Watch a Video, Laura Munson's essay in the "New York Times," about the time she was tested in a way she never anticipated, created a firestorm-now here's the whole story. When Laura Munson's essay was published, "The New York Times" was so flooded with responses that they had to close down the comment feature. Readers wrote in saying that they had sent the column to all of their friends. Therapists wrote Munson to tell her that they were passing it out to their clients. What did Munson write that caused such a fervor? Laura detailed what happened when her husband of more than twenty years told her he wasn't sure he loved her anymore and wanted to move out. And while you might think you know where this story is going, this isn't the story you think it is. Laura's response to her husband: I don't buy it. In this poignant, wise, and often funny memoir, Munson recounts a period of months in which her faith in herself-and her marriage-was put to the test. Shaken to the core after the death of her beloved father, not finding the professional success that she had hoped for, and after countless hours of therapy, Laura finally, at age forty, realized she had to stop basing her happiness on things outside her control and commit herself to an "End of Suffering." "This Is Not The Story You Think It Is..." chronicles a woman coming to terms with the myths we tell ourselves-and others-about our life and realizing that ultimately happiness is completely within our control. Watch a Video
LC Classification Number
HQ759.M937 2010
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