NOAH’S COMPASS By Anne Tyler

NOAH’S COMPASS by Anne Tyler Review (4 out of 5 Stars) Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler Release Date: January 5, 2010 Publisher:Knopf Pages: 288 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon Liam Pennywell is a somewhat surly older gentleman that has just lost his teaching job due to downsizing. At the age of 60, the prospects of a new job seem bleak and Liam is forced to take early retirement. He also has to move into a smaller, more economical apartment. Through all this change, Liam remains surprisingly upbeat until an unexpected event leaves Liam hurt, confused, and unable to remember a thing. Liam becomes obsessed with recovering his memory until one day he meets Eunice, a frumpy, socially awkward woman who is over 20 years younger than his is. The story follows Liam as he begins a friendship with Eunice and also works on his relationships with his ex-wife and 3 [...]

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Upcoming Book Releases January 2010

Take a look at the January book releases I think you’ll be interested in: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert Available January 5, 2010 (Order on Amazon) From the publisher: At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who’d been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married. (Both were survivors of previous horrific divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the United States government, which—after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing—gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again. Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of [...]

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