Beth Howard grew up in Ottumwa Iowa. After high school she left the state and had no reason to return after her parents moved to California. Her life took several twists and turns. Although she was a journalist she had worked in the .com industry where she made good money.....sitting in a cubicle......for many, many hours a day. Money isn't everything, is it. Shortly afterwards she meets Marcus, a German workaholic. They fall in love and marry but it isn't an easy road. They are apart and then together and then apart..... Although they are still in love, Beth decides that divorce is the only logical thing to do. Beth is in Texas and Marcus is in Washington State. Seven hours before he is to sign the divorce papers he dies (natural causes) and Beth is swept into a frenzy of guilt and grief.
Making Piece is the story of how she dealt with that grief. It involves a lot of pie (you will be craving pie throughout the book), travel, a trip to the Iowa State Fair, a journey back to Ottumwa and a pie stand in front of the house made famous in the painting
American Gothic. I enjoyed the book and plan on tasting her pie sometime soon!
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