Review, Blog Tour & Giveaway: Love and Other Natural Disasters by Holly Shumas
It’s Thanksgiving. Eve is eight months pregnant with her second child. Her friends and family are over to celebrate the holiday, and she hears her husband, Jon, talking on the phone in hushed tones. She discovers that he has been in a “relationship” with another woman for over a year. The relationship isn’t physical, but emotional. Eve feels betrayed, and asks Jon to leave. She begins questioning her entire life, the decision she made in getting married and having children so soon. Understandably, thoughts of Jon’s “affair” plague her constantly. Is an emotional affair worse than a sexual one?
Shumas’ writing is emotional and honest. The reader feels the betrayal and anger that Eve experiences. The situation that Jon and Eve are experiencing is a very real one. LOVE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS makes each reader, no matter their circumstances, reevaluate their lives, their relationships, and the decisions they make. An amazing piece of writing.
Shumas is a licensed marriage and family therapist. A special contest is available. The winner will recieve a copy of LOVE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS, and will have a relationship question answered.
To enter, comment on this post with your question. To be entered twice, blog about this contest. To be entered three times, become a follower of this blog. Contest ends Monday, January 26th.
Rules: Open to U.S. and Canada only, please. No P.O. Boxes.
Author’s blog: http://www.hollyshumas.com/musings
Following are the other blogs participating in this tour:
http://acircleofbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.writeforareader.edublogs.org/
http://www.bermudaonion.wordpress.com/
http://booksamyreads.blogspot.com/
http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/
http://ablogofbooks.blogspot.com/
http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/
http://thetometraveller.blogspot.com/
http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/
http://2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/
http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/
http://www.anovelmenagerie.com/
http://cindysloveofbooks.blogspot.com/
http://luanne-abookwormsworld.blogspot.com/
http://bookopolis.blogspot.com/
http://www.bookthoughtsbylisa.blogspot.com/
http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/
http://www.marjoleinbookblog.blogspot.com/
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Good Morning Jenn.
Great review. Happy Blog Tour
Would love to win — thanks!!
Fabulous post. Thank you!!!
No need to enter me – just stopping by on the tour to say hi ( a day late..)
I’d love to be entered please, this sounds like a really good book! My question for the author would be “What is the best way to confront someone who you think is having an emotional affair?”
I have 2 sons…22 & 20. What 2 things should I tell them to look for in a relationship?
Thanks for the giveaway!
following on Google Reader/
These books look great! My question is how do I get guys to discuss thier feelings. I follow too!
I did all three~thanks!!!
http://julyso4463.blogspot.com/
Would love to read this — thanks for the chance!
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I’m a follower!
geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com
I am a follower of your blog.
Thanks
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
My question is how to get my husband to really listen to me?
Thanks
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
I would really like to win this. I’ve read great reviews.
I am also a subscriber.
sharon54220@gmail.com
This sounds great, count me in!
I would love to be entered! My question is: How do you deal with in-laws that may have an unhealthy influence on your relationship with your spouse and children?
joannelong74@gmail.com.
I am also a follower…
joannelong74@gmail.com
I blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74@gmail.com
This book sounds good. I’d love to win. Please enter me. Thanks.
Sounds great, please enter me. My question would be, how do you handle a partner who emotionally checks out of a relationship, but isn’t having an affair either?