Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House | Dial Press for gifting me this moving memoir by Belle Burden. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
On a chilly day in early spring, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. Belle was shocked; he had always been a committed partner and a devoted father to their three children. She thought they were in love. But overnight, her caring, steady husband became a man she hardly recognized.
This was a beautifully written account of a life and a marriage, one that went very badly. It's a story of grief as Belle struggles to understand her husband's behavior and the resultant fallout to her family. While Belle is the first to say she was privileged, that doesn't take away any of the inflicted trauma. of losing the life she thought she had. It's hard to understand James' abhorent behavior on so many levels, but Belle was so respectful and graceful in the way she handled this abandonment with her children. It's also a cautionary tale about letting one partner have total control over the finances and letting naysayers change your dreams (take that, Greg!). I also loved the osprey tie-ins. Bravo for sharing her story - hoping that we'll be reading more from Belle in the future!
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