Open the door of the heart

Author: Elizabeth Berg
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: As a rising young female writer who has been active in the American literary scene in recent years, Elizabeth Berg is known for her concise, humorous, and colloquial writing style. Her novels, Happy School and Double Goods, have been selected as some of the best books in the nation, and her other works are also frequent appearances on major bestseller lists. Her novels often take the lives of ordinary women as their starting point, using delicate brushstrokes to depict their joys and sorrows, and are regarded by female readers as the most insightful voice into their hearts. The book was a huge success upon its release, being featured as a top pick by the highly influential "Oprah's Book Club" in the United States and topping the sales charts of "Amazon.com" for consecutive months.
At forty, housewife Samantha couldn't imagine that her husband, whom she had been married to for years, would find someone new. He left so abruptly that he didn't even bother to give a decent reason. In a frenzy, Samantha alternates between shopping recklessly at the "Tiffany & Co." jewelry store and desperately pleading with her husband, only to hit her head and realize upon reflection: there was no love left between them. The only way she could preserve the little dignity she had left was to stand on her own.
To support her son, Samantha had to take on various jobs while renting out the empty rooms in her house. In the process of "going out" and "letting in," she faces a series of unimaginable troubles, but also opportunities that make her heart race and open her eyes—both in her career and in love. The door has already been opened; will breaking through the of her heart still be far away?
As a rising young female writer who has been active in the American literary scene in recent years, Elizabeth Berg is known for her concise, humorous, and colloquial writing style. Her works are frequent appearances on major bestseller lists. Her novels often take the lives of ordinary women as their starting point, using delicate brushstrokes to depict their joys and sorrows, and are regarded by female readers as the most insightful voice into their hearts. The book was a huge success upon its release, being featured as a top pick by the highly influential "Oprah's Book Club" in the United States and topping the sales charts of "Amazon.com" for consecutive months.