The Pull

“This is not a novel about a woman leaving home but rather about a human being finding her way back.”—Chicago Tribune In the middle of her life, Nan decides to leave her husband at home and begin an impromptu trek across the country, carrying with her a turquoise leather journal she intends to fill. The Pull of the Moon is a novel about a woman coming to terms with issues of importance to all women. In her journal, Nan addresses the thorniness—and the allure—of marriage, the sweet ties to children, and the gifts and lessons that come from random encounters with strangers, including a handsome man appearing out of the woods and a lonely housewife sitting on her front porch steps. Most of all, Nan writes about the need for the self to stay alive. In this luminous and exquisitely written novel, Elizabeth Berg shows how sometimes you have to leave your life behind in order to find it. the pull of the moon BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Elizabeth Berg's Once Upon a Time, There Was You. Praise for The Pull of the Moon “Breathtaking . . . [Berg] writes with wry wit and aching lyricism, painting her characters as vividly as anyone writing today.”—The Charlotte Observer “When was the last time you thought about running away? . . . In The Pull of the Moon, Berg shares her strength, the wonderful widening of her soul so that we, too, can take the journey in the ease of our chair.”—Greensboro News & Record “Berg’s gift as a storyteller lies most powerfully in her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, the remarkable in the everyday.”—The Boston Globe “Reading The Pull of the Moon is like sitting down for a long, satisfying chat with a best girlfriend. . . . [It] pleasantly encourages readers to recover a little life-embracing enthusiasm themselves.”—Orlando Sentinel

THE NEW #1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WONDER AND ROOM Dublin, 1918: three days in a maternity ward at the height of the great flu. A small world of work, risk, death and unlooked-for love, by the bestselling author of The Wonder and Room. In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city centre, where expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new flu are quarantined together. Into Julia’s regimented world step two outsiders—Doctor Kathleen Lynn, on the run from the police, and a young volunteer helper, Bridie Sweeney. In the darkness and intensity of this tiny ward, over three days, these women change each other’s lives in unexpected ways. They lose patients to this baffling pandemic, but they also shepherd new life into a fearful world. With tireless tenderness and humanity, caregivers and mothers alike somehow do their impossible work. In The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue once again finds the light in the darkness in this new classic of hope and survival against all odds.

While Nick Gardner's family is falling apart, his best friend, Scooter, is dying from a freak disease. The Scoot's final wish is that Nick and their quirky classmate, Jaycee Amato, deliver a prized first-edition copy of Of Mice and Men to the Scoot's father. There's just one problem: the Scoot's father walked out years ago and hasn't been heard from since. So, guided by Steinbeck's life lessons, and with only the vaguest of plans, Nick and Jaycee set off to find him. Characters you'll want to become friends with and a narrative voice that sparkles with wit make this a truly original coming-of-age story.

Brittany Scott is coasting through the life her parents always wanted for her: a college degree, vet tech school, and now, a great job at a veterinary clinic in her hometown. When a new doctor joins the team, however, Brit realizes how insecurity has kept her in a stagnant existence: she never takes on any challenges, and always keeps people at arm’s length. Brit decides it’s time for a change, starting with her superficial relationships. After recruiting her favorite work acquaintances, she embarks on a road trip of self-discovery. While exploring in Boulder, Colorado, Brit and her friends are approached by a mysterious stranger. Speaking in ancient riddles, he discloses the directions to an Arapahoe legend, the Cleansing Pool, located deep within the Rocky Mountains. With the help of Brit’s friends—and two men they meet along the way—the group discovers that the pool is actually a portal that pulls Travelers through the universe. With the discovery of her rare destiny, the universe is at Brit’s fingertips, and she holds one of the master keys to pass through any door. She must now save our world from a tyrant plotting to avenge his father’s death. It’s a race to the finish line, and human existence is at stake.

Union-buster Ellen Powers has lost every speck of humanity she had as a young lawyer. Now, a series of bizarre and increasingly violent dreams lead her to question those choices—and fear for her family. But what do images of a murdered young twin mean? And why does someone from her dreams turn out to be a real person? To answer these questions, Ellen must discover her “Pull” and what the President of the United States has to do with it. Seeking these answers will prove the most terrifying and liberating experience of Ellen Powers’ life—if she can survive it.

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Feel the Pull: Creating a Culture of Excellence is for nurse executives and leaders, nursing professional development specialists, managers, Magnet project coordinators -- anyone who wants to improve patient and nurse satisfaction. More than simply navigating through any one application process, Gen Guanci takes readers on the phenomenal experience of cultural transformation. She uses plain language and clear examples to help readers figure out what it takes to bring a culture of excellence to their organization. No matter where you are on your journey to nursing excellence, Feel the Pull will be an invaluable guide book. Nursing excellence IS possible!