ISBN: 0865475482

Marriage is like a rain forest," Vicki Covington writes in Cleaving. "The story of a marriage contains all that grows in the canopy, all that is visible from an aerial, or public, view. T… More...

Marriage is like a rain forest," Vicki Covington writes in Cleaving. "The story of a marriage contains all that grows in the canopy, all that is visible from an aerial, or public, view. The understory of a marriage is the place where . . . we struggle, fight, and conceive. It's the place where compost is made, where anything can grow, including forgiveness." Told in the authors' alternating voices, Cleaving is both the story and the understory of a marriage. Childhood acquaintances, Vicki and Dennis meet again in their twenties and wed. they "promise each other nothing" and get more than they'd bargained for: alcoholism, infidelity, infertility, uncertainty. tumult gives way to sobriety, parenthood, and meaningful work, but a yearning remains. In a quest to root themselves in the larger world, they embark on a mission to dig water wells in Central America, assuaging a spiritual thirst by addressing a practical need. Yet even this is part of the story-the visible, overarching canopy-of the marriage. The understory-and the triumph of this haunting book, which is neither sentimental nor cynical-is its portrayal of the eddying of passion through the institution that enshrines but cannot contain it. A soulful and unsparing portrait of the forces that threaten-and sustain-a relationship over time. arts and literature,authors,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,leaders and notable people,literature and fiction,memoirs,parenting and relationships Parenting & Relationships, Farrar, Straus & Giroux<

1994, ISBN: 9780865475489

Hardcover

London: Picador. 222 pages, cover illustration by Russell Millls. . Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Printing. 1986., Picador, 1986, Scholastic. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship… More...

London: Picador. 222 pages, cover illustration by Russell Millls. . Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Printing. 1986., Picador, 1986, Scholastic. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business., Scholastic, London: Pan. viii + 245 pages, illustrated, appendices, index, spine faded. . Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Pan Printing. 1994., Pan, 1994, North American Fishing Club. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., North American Fishing Club, Pantheon. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Pantheon, North Point Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., North Point Pr<

1986, ISBN: 9780865475489

Hardcover

London: Picador. 222 pages, cover illustration by Russell Millls. . Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Printing. 1986., Picador, 1986, Scholastic. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship… More...

London: Picador. 222 pages, cover illustration by Russell Millls. . Very Good. Paperback. 2nd Printing. 1986., Picador, 1986, Scholastic. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business., Scholastic, North American Fishing Club. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., North American Fishing Club, North Point Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., North Point Pr<

ISBN: 9780865475489

Vicki and Dennis Covington, like many of their generation, "promised each other nothing" when they wed, and got more than they'd bargained for: drinking, infidelity, infertility, uncertai… More...

Vicki and Dennis Covington, like many of their generation, "promised each other nothing" when they wed, and got more than they'd bargained for: drinking, infidelity, infertility, uncertainty. Gradually tumult gave way to sobriety, parenthood, and meaningful work, but a yearning remained. The triumph of this haunting book, which succumbs to neither sentimentality nor cynicism, is its portrayal of the unpredictable eddying of passion through the institution that enshrines but cannot contain it. Media >, [PU: North Port Press]<

1999, ISBN: 0865475482

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[EAN: 9780865475489], [SC: 0.0], [PU: North Point Pr], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present., Books<