{"product_id":"9781250214799","title":"The Long Accomplishment : A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Long Accomplishment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rick Moody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] moving, funny, hauntingly brilliant memoir about marriage.” \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Caroline Leavitt, \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Moody, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, shares the harrowing true story of the first year of his second marriage in this eventful, month-by-month account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt the start of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Accomplishment\u003c\/i\u003e, Moody, a recovering alcoholic and sexual compulsive with a history of depression, is also the divorced father of a beloved little girl and a man in love; his answer to the question “Would you like to be in a committed relationship?” is, fully and for the first time in his life, “Yes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so his second marriage begins as he emerges, humbly and with tender hopes, from the wreckage of his past, only to be battered by a stormy sea of external troubles—miscarriages, the deaths of friends, and robberies, just for starters. As Moody has put it, “This is a story in which a lot of bad luck is the daily fare of the protagonists, but in which they are also in love.” To Moody’s astonishment, matrimony turns out to be the site of strength in hard times, a vessel infinitely tougher and more durable than any boat these two participants would have traveled by alone. Love buoys the couple, lifting them above their hardships, and the reader is buoyed along with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Long Accomplishment \u003c\/i\u003efeels like] a person pouring out his heart and soul to you from across a table. . . . [A] moving, funny, hauntingly brilliant memoir about marriage. . . . What is more full of grace than that?” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Touching. . . . In heart-wrenching detail, Moody . . . weaves in [tales] of hardship. . . . A revealing, intimate memoir—and a moving love letter.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A raw and candid account of the power of committed love to combat life’s sorrows.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Millions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In unflinching, diary style . . . Moody balances emotional adversity with poignant digressions. . . . And his clever turns of phrase hint at a sense of wonder  . . . recognizing that good fortune seems preordained while transcending tragedy requires something magical, namely, the power of love.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Rick Moody\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most prodigiously talented writers in America.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bold and thrilling. . . . Rick Moody has spirit and drive and talent to burn.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That rare writer who can make the language do tricks and still suffuse his narrative with soul.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Often downright brilliant. . . . Moody’s prose is vibrant and elegant.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Moody] gets at the tactile quintessence of lived life with an accuracy that can leave readers woozy.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250214799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40739255615694,"sku":"9781250214799","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a0ad55c8-c09e-43c3-9548-19a39c338c69.jpg?v=1641359765","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250214799","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}