The Art of Mending

Psychological Fiction

Author: Elizabeth Berg

It begins with the sudden revelation of astonishing secrets; secrets that have shaped the personalities and fates of three siblings, and now threaten to tear them apart. In renowned author Elizabeth Berg’s moving new novel, unearthed truths force one seemingly ordinary family to reexamine their disparate lives and to ask themselves: Is it too late to mend the hurts of the….Read More

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