num_pages: 308
description: Blending literature and memoir Ann Patchett author of State of Wonder Run and Bel Canto examines her deepest commitments  to writing family friends dogs books and her husband  creating a resonant portrait of a life in This is the Story of a Happy Marriage.This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage takes us into the very real world of Ann Patchetts 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.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.
language: English
title: This is the Story of a Happy Marriage
publisher: Harper