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The Divorce Diet
The Divorce Diet | Ellen Hawley
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"Revenge is sweet. Reinventing yourself is even sweeter." --Cathy Lamb Abigail is sure the only thing standing between her and happiness is the weight she gained along with her beloved new baby. Until she instantly loses 170 pounds of husband. When Thad declares that "this whole marriage thing" is no longer working, a shell-shocked Abigail takes her infant daughter, Rosie, and moves back to her parents' house. Floundering, she turns to an imaginary guru and best friend, the author of her new weight-loss book. But surviving heartache, finding a job, and staying sane as a suddenly single new mom isn't easy, especially on a diet--sorry, life journey. Make an inventory of your skills, Abigail's guru instructs. Abigail loves cooking and preparing food--real food, not the fatless, joyless dishes her diet prescribes, or the instant-frozen-artificially flavored fare she finds in her mother's kitchen. So far, following everyone else's rules has led to being broke, lonely, and facing a lifetime of poached eggs, faux mayonnaise, and jobs in chain restaurants. What might happen if Abigail followed her own recipe for a good life instead?. . . Bitingly funny, wise, and insightful, Ellen Hawley's fresh new novel is an ode to food and self-discovery for any woman who's ever walked away from a relationship--or a diet--to find what true satisfaction is all about. "Food and love and loss and resilience--and a terrific narrative playfulness--are Hawley's recipe for a slyly entertaining and heartening novel." --Daniel Menaker, author of The Treatment
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DebinHawaii
The Divorce Diet | Ellen Hawley
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#FebruaryFeels #FallingOutOfLove

Catching up from yesterday. I had house guests arrive & the day got away. For falling out of love I went back 5 years to when I reviewed this book. Abigail thinks her marriage can be helped with a special dinner for him & a diet book for her but her husband Thad tells her marriage isn‘t working for him. The book was fine, the standout was the Indian-inspired egg sandwich with curry ketchup I made for my review.😋

Eggs What a great choice!! 5y
Shadowfat This recipe sounds delicious! 5y
LeahBergen Yum! 5y
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riversong153
The Divorce Diet | Ellen Hawley
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I still have The Divorce Diet and Cross left to give away. Comment if you‘re interested and I‘ll mail it to you. US Only. Deadline is Friday at 12:00 EST. #giveaway

Richryan52 I would like Cross 7y
riversong153 @Richryan52 awesome send me your name and address to Riversong153@gmail.com 7y
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riversong153
Divorce Diet | Ellen Hawley
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I didn't enjoy the writing style so much because it had mostly one-sided dialogue (and little dialogue). However, this was a good story about love and loss and the crap you go through to find yourself after a major life change. I recommend, but the writing style is an acquired taste.

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riversong153
The Divorce Diet | Ellen Hawley

Finally sent my #litsypenpal snail mail - we were emailing and decided to switch! 🤓