Hi this is Betsy from Otto’s. When Laura Munson wrote an essay for the New York Times about her husband’s wish to leave their marriage and what she did about it, there was such a firestorm of comments from the readers that the Times had to shut down their comment feature. And so she wrote a book telling the whole story of the summer her husband said “I don’t love you anymore. I don’t think I ever did.” And she took a deep breath and answered “I don’t buy it.” The memoir is a day by day recounting of the crucial summer when her husband left her and their two young children and when she learned to take responsibility for her own happiness….and how her “stand back” form of dealing with their crisis strengthened their marriage. You might guess how it all turns out but, page by page, you hold your breath and hope she doesn’t blow it. It’s filled with the wisdom Laura found in self help books, but ultimately it’s her belief in herself and in her husband that healed the wounds of their faltering relationship. Read Laura’s memoir, This Is Not the Story You Think It Is. You’ll find it at Otto’s, 'a booklover’s paradise in the heart of downtown Williamsport.'
