One Move One Mouse One Marriage - Softcover

Weir, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1990688632 ISBN 13: 9781990688638

Verlag: Ingenium Books Publishing Inc., 2026

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What if the life you built was no longer the life you wanted? Would it be too late to start again?

When Jo—a witty, newly retired academic—leaves her North Carolina home behind to follow her husband in pursuit of his dream job in Seattle, she expects a fresh start. What she gets instead is a twisted ankle and the creeping suspicion that her marriage might not survive the move.

Jo is no stranger to upheaval, but this transition is different. With her career behind her and her husband, Lee, buried in work, Jo is left to navigate unfamiliar streets, unpack emotional baggage, and hold one-sided conversations with the creaky house she didn’t choose. As memories of past betrayals surface alongside the unopened moving boxes, Jo must confront what she’s truly made of—not just as a wife, mother, or teacher, but as a woman still becoming.

From a rare-book store to an unexpected friendship, from a long-forgotten letter to an unusual funeral, Jo’s world expands—tentatively, hilariously, painfully. As she reclaims her voice, her purpose, and her own version of happiness, she learns that staying can be as brave as leaving—and that even the most weathered marriages can find new ground.

With a blend of warmth, wit, and insight, Weir paints a vivid portrait of midlife transformation and delivers a poignant, wryly humorous exploration of identity, long-term love, and the fragile art of reinvention. For readers who cherish richly drawn characters, emotionally honest storytelling, and the complex beauty of enduring partnership, One Move, One Mouse, One Marriage is a luminous, life-affirming novel you won’t forget.

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A Kiwi by birth, Beth Weir lived in the United States for most of her adult life, and has recently retired back to New Zealand. In her previous life she was an elementary school teacher and professor of education. After her first retirement, she served for five years as director of Seattle's Dunn Gardens, before retiring for the second time.She is the author of the travel memoir Brazil is a Full Plate, a co-author of the collection of essays Writing While Masked: Reflections on 2020 and Beyond, and the author of the Substack Stops Along the Way. One Move, One Mouse, One Marriage is her first novel.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Ingenium Books Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1990688632
• ISBN 13: 9781990688638
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 302
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