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Happiness Sold Separately (Paperback)

by Lolly Winston (Author)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (Jun 19 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044669939X
ISBN-13: 978-0446699396
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 250 g

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The marriage of Ted and Elinor Mackey, a yuppie podiatrist-lawyer couple in their early-40s living in Northern California, is pushed to the brink when Elinor learns that Ted is having an affair with his trainer, Gina Ellison. Elinor's reaction—pity—surprises her. Winston (Good Grief) adroitly makes it clear that Ted's affair is a symptom: infertility problems have caused years of emotional turmoil. And Gina's no bimbo: she has a loving but difficult relationship with Ted, complicated further by her young son, Toby, and his immediate attachment to Ted as a stable father figure. When Elinor confronts Ted and Gina, Ted quickly ends the affair; neither is sure if infidelity or infertility should end their marriage. During their separation, Elinor takes a sabbatical from her law firm and casually dates Noah Orch, a hunky but dull arborist. Ted haphazardly resumes his relationship with Gina. As he realizes that his connection to her is more than an escape from a bad marriage, all concerned have decisions to make. Winston has a real feel for the push and pull of a marriage in crisis, and delivers it in a brisk, funny, no-nonsense style that still comes off as respectful of the material. (Aug.)
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Winston's story, reminiscent of a soap opera, features one of the currently "hot" triangles-Elinor, overachieving, high-powered lawyer and infertile wife; Ted, her successful but somehow empty yuppie husband; and Gina, his working-class but sexy and giving sports-trainer/mistress. Reader Melinda Wade relates all the details in an intimate, confident voice-best with Elinor and Gina, but solid enough with Ted. What adds spice to the predictable plot is the addition of Gina's needy 10-year-old son, who is fixated on Ted as a father substitute. How to resolve the problem? When Ted tells Elinor he still loves her, she replies, "But that's beside the point! Isn't it?" Sensitively presented, this is a listen that leaves one thinking, "Thank God, it isn't me." M.T.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing!!!!, Dec 10 2007

By	Chelsea "Chels20" (Winnipeg, Canada) - See all my reviews

After reading and LOVING Good Grief, I was very much looking forward to settling down for a good read with Lolly Winston's 2nd novel. Instead, I got a depressing and pointless novel that didn't in any way measure up to the author's first. I felt that while some aspects of the plot were interesting and letf you wondering what would happen, the ending was terrible. You really don't know what happens and get the feeling that you are right back where the novel started. It felt like I had wasted my time reading through all that to acomplish basically nothing. Ellie still isn't pregnant, her husband is still having an affair and essentially nothing has changed. In Good Grief, while writing about a sensitive and sad topic, at least the novel gave some sense of happiness and hope. This one was just plain depressing!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Just O.K., Aug 19 2007

By	Carol Paterson (N. Vancouver, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I couldn't wait to read this book after enjoying "Good Grief" so much
but this one disappointed unfortunately. I don't know why Elinor didn't
toss her husband Ted out after going through all the medical procedures
to get pregnant, he obviously wouldn't consider adopting, and he has an affair.He obviously wanted to be with Gina and her poor pathetic son Toby. I
don't know why Roger,the house cleaner, even entered into all this. The
fiasco at the Mall was really bizarre and the ending kind of left you
hanging, did Elinor go off to Ireland and eventually adopt a child and did
Gina, Ted and Toby live happily ever after??I was hoping for better.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A TOUCHING READING OF A MOVING STORY, Sep 3 2006

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Happiness Sold Separately (Audio CD)

Lolly Winston is a generous author as we learned in her debut novel "Good Grief," the story of a recently widowed woman. Her characters are fully imagined and she treats each with respect as well as sympathetic understanding. With "Happiness Sold Separately" listeners are allowed to hear the feelings of each of the three main characters in their own voices, adding poignancy to this story of three nice people who find themselves in what seems to be an untenable situation.

As she nears 40, Elinor Mackey has already had what many would consider to be a successful life. A college graduate she enjoys a fulfilling career. Problem is it's not fulfilling enough as she and her husband, Ted, long to have children and she is told by doctors that it is simply too late. They've been through all the tests, which has left them exhausted both physically and emotionally. With this, what seems to be the end of their hope for a child, each copes in his and her own way.

Elinor withdraws, becomes inaccessible, and Ted seeks to work out his frustration at a gym. His trainer is Gina, a beautiful, sympathetic single mother with whom he begins an affair. Realizing this is not right for either of them he promises himself that he will stop seeing her but always returns. Elinor, on the other hand. is devastated when she learns of Ted's involvement with Gina.

Author Winston raises many interesting questions in this story of good people whose lives are in a tangle. Listeners may wonder whether or not a baby was the solution to Ted and Elinor's unhappiness. When and how is forgiveness possible?

Stage actress Melinda Wade delivers a touching reading of a moving story that will stay in listener's minds for quite some time.

- Gail Cooke

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