A book of heartfelt essays from award-winning authors and columnists tell stories of love, betrayal, loss, and letting go. Fits, Starts & Matters of the Heart: 28 True Stories of Love, Loss & Everything in Between is a compelling collection of stories about the joy and angst at the root of all relationships.
- A woman recalls her decision to lose her virginity at 17 – and the emotional roller coaster that ensues when her parents discover a secret stash of prophylactics.
- A mother comes to terms with her adopted daughter’s quest to find her birth mom.
- A black Labrador wreaks havoc on one woman’s idyllic relationship with her boyfriend- until she, too, falls in love with the beautiful canine.
- A pregnant woman discovers her husband’s affair – and realizes that the baby she’s carrying is her ticket to rebirth.
- A daughter learns that the way into her father’s heart is through her hair.
Through stories of family and friends, lovers and exes, even pets and rock stars, these writers demonstrate the enduring power of relationships to drive, haunt, empower, and enrich us.
