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Erin Celello

Autor(a) de Learning to Stay

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Obras por Erin Celello

Learning to Stay (2013) 38 exemplares
Miracle Beach (2011) 33 exemplares
Miracle Beach (2011) 4 exemplares

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When I got to the section where Elise arrives at her father-in-law's house and he calls her "Princess", I was in total agreement. She does act like a princess in her expectation of a fairy-tale life. She also is a very type-A personality, driven to succeed at work, so we're not saying she expects everything handed to her on a plate.
While I applaud the theme of bringing public awareness of the issues of returning veterans, the focus was so much on Elise. I suppose the theme really should be defined as the effect of veteran changes on spouses/marriages.… (mais)
 
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juniperSun | 6 outras críticas | Feb 3, 2023 |
I loved the title and the cover. I never imagined the impact this book would have on me. I believe Learning to Stay will be at the top of my list of 2013 Best Books.

My son served in Iraq. I think that was part of the appeal for me. I have found that since his return I am drawn to books about homecomings. I did fine with those. I was not expecting the way this book would hit me. After reading the first chapter I knew I would be reading the book slowly. I do not know if Erin Celello had personal experience but she certainly writes as if she does.

She writes of how you know it is not the telephone you fear. It is the car coming down your street. It is the knock on your door. She knows the hours you are safe from the knock but not the worry. The way she writes you see it playing out in your head and feel every emotion with the characters.

There is a part in chapter 3, after Brad comes home, where she sees him outside. It is 3 a.m. and winter in Wisconsin. Brad is barefoot in jeans, no shirt. She writes, “ I watch as he watches the fence, like a dog on high alert – body tensed, ready to spring on whatever might be lying in wait out there.” Suddenly I am thrust back to the December my son came home. I had gotten up to use the bathroom and noticed my son was not there. I went to the window and saw him crouched down behind a car, also only in his jeans. I watched while he ran, always in a crouch, from car to car, looking around on alert for an enemy not there. Watching him I knew his body was in Chicago but he was in Iraq. I stood there weeping, not knowing what to do. Still today, I weep writing this. Ms. Celello has captured the feelings perfectly in her story. In all the books I have read, none has transported me like that. None have captured the scene so personally.

Ms Celello writes Learning to Stay with intimate knowledge. If she did not experience it then she is a master of research. She writes eloquently and powerfully. This book will touch you and will stay with you long after you close the pages. It is one of the most amazing books I have read.

It is an excellent book for book clubs as there is a lot to discuss in it. Most people will be able to relate to the struggles in the marriage. I think this is the type of book that draws in your personal experiences and not everyone will take the same thing from it. I believe, much like the classics, every time you read it you will come away with something new.

*I received this book for review purposes from Net Galley. No compensation was received for my review. All opinions are my true thoughts and feelings concerning this book.*
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Wulfwyn907 | 6 outras críticas | Jan 30, 2022 |
This book oh this book. I was hooked from the moment I read the description until the moment I finished. Erin Celello painted such a picture of the struggles this couple was going through. I can't even imagine what it's like to have your loved one go to war much less have them come back a different person. I laughed, I cried, I was sad when the book ended. I also loved how the book focused on the lack of services for Veterans and that the organization at the end (no spoilers!) was based on real life things. This book will stick with me for quite some time.… (mais)
 
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Stacie-C | 6 outras críticas | May 8, 2021 |
A recommended read. What would you do if your significant other changed dramatically following an injury or illness? In Erin Celello’s Learning to Stay, that is exactly the quandary that Elise Sabato is in following her husband Brad’s return from his deployment in Iraq. Please click HERE to read my review in its entirety.
 
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kbranfield | 6 outras críticas | Feb 3, 2020 |

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Obras
3
Membros
75
Popularidade
#235,804
Avaliação
4.1
Críticas
9
ISBN
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