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The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted

And Other Small Acts of Liberation

And Other Small Acts of Liberation

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By Elizabeth Berg

By Elizabeth Berg

By Elizabeth Berg

By Elizabeth Berg

By Elizabeth Berg
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By Elizabeth Berg
Read by Elizabeth Berg

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May 31, 2011 | ISBN 9780345487537

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    About The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted

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    Now with an additional story

    Every now and then, right in the middle of an ordinary day, a woman kicks up her heels and commits a small act of liberation. What would you do if you could shed the “shoulds” and do, say—and eat—whatever you really desired? Go AWOL from Weight Watchers and spend an entire day eating every single thing you want? Start a dating service for people over fifty to reclaim the razzle-dazzle in your life—or your marriage? Seek comfort in the face of aging, look for love in the midst of loss, find friendship in the most surprising of places? In these beautiful, funny stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into the heart of the lives of women who do all these things and more—confronting their true feelings, desires, and joys along the way.


    About The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER

    Now with an additional story.

    Every now and then, right in the middle of an ordinary day, a woman kicks up her heels and commits a small act of liberation. What would you do if you could shed the “shoulds” and do, say—and eat—whatever you really desired? Go AWOL from Weight Watchers and spend an entire day eating every single thing you want? Start a dating service for people over fifty to reclaim the razzle-dazzle in your life—or your marriage? Seek comfort in the face of aging, look for love in the midst of loss, find friendship in the most surprising of places? In these beautiful, funny stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into the heart of the lives of women who do all these things and more—confronting their true feelings, desires, and joys along the way.

    About The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted

    Exhilarating short stories of women breaking free from convention

    Every now and then, right in the middle of an ordinary day, a woman rebels, kicks up her heels, and commits a small act of liberation.

    What would you do, if you were going to break out and away? Go AWOL from Weight Watchers and spend an entire day eating every single thing you want–and then some? Start a dating service for people over fifty to reclaim the razzle-dazzle in your life–or your marriage? Seek comfort in the face of aging, look for love in the midst of loss, find friendship in the most surprising of places?

    Imagine that the people in these wonderful stories–who do all of these things and more–are asking you: What would you do, if nobody was looking?

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    Tapestry of Fortunes
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    Also by Elizabeth Berg

    The Confession Club
    Night of Miracles
    The Story of Arthur Truluv
    The Dream Lover
    Tapestry of Fortunes
    See all books by Elizabeth Berg

    About Elizabeth Berg

    Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv, Open House (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep, and The Year of Pleasures, as well as the short story collection The Day I… More about Elizabeth Berg

    About Elizabeth Berg

    Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv, Open House (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep, and The Year of Pleasures, as well as the short story collection The Day I… More about Elizabeth Berg

    About Elizabeth Berg

    Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv, Open House (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep, and The Year of Pleasures, as well as the short story collection The Day I… More about Elizabeth Berg

    Product Details

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Ballantine Books
    May 31, 2011 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780345487537

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Random House
    Apr 15, 2008 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9781588367181

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Literary Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 15, 2008 | 480 Minutes | ISBN 9780739331910

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    Praise

    “Offer this up to the book club and—what the hell—serve chocolate.”—People

    “Pitch-perfect . . . [encompasses] everything you’ve ever felt, but couldn’t put into tangible words.”—Chicago Tribune

    “Hard to resist . . . funny and occasionally heartbreaking.”—Entertainment Weekly
     
    “Berg at her tart best . . . There is plenty of lemony snap to brighten the sweetness that flows through The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted, a book that shows how well this writer understands women’s wants, strengths and foibles.”—Hartford Courant
     
    “Reading The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted is a lot like eating comfort food: it offers great satisfaction. . . . Berg understands the need we all feel to break free of strictures . . . and how small rebellions can lead to understanding.”—New York Post 

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