Emily and Einstein: A Novel of Second Chances
A man who doesn’t deserve a second chance. A woman who finds one where she least expects it. And the lovable dog named Einstein who shows them the way… Emily Portman is an up-and-coming New York City editor whose life is everything she imagined it would be. She has a job she loves and a beautiful...
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A man who doesn’t deserve a second chance. A woman who finds one where she least expects it. And the lovable dog named Einstein who shows them the way… Emily Portman is an up-and-coming New York City editor whose life is everything she imagined it would be. She has a job she loves and a beautiful Upper West Side apartment with her husband, Sandy. But everything changes in one night, when Sandy dies in a tragic accident, and Emily is stunned to discover that her marriage was made up of lies. Suddenly, she is forced on a journey to find out who her husband really was . . . all the while feeling that somehow he isn't really gone. Angry, hurt, and sometimes betrayed by loving memories of the man she lost, Emily’s only comfort is a mysterious, scruffy dog named Einstein, who comes into her life at just the right moment – and stands by her side as she uncovers surprising truths about Sandy and her own family.But is Einstein's seemingly odd determination that she save herself enough to make Emily confront her past? And when a new man arrives at her apartment, can she allow love through the door? Linda Francis Lee’s Emily and Einstein is a heartwarming novel about truth, love, and second chances that has captivated readers and critics alike.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
0971488611876
Publish date: March 27th 2012
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Audiobook3-1/2 out of 5 stars. Cute and kind of sad book. I have a little barker who single barks "Let me in!", "Pick me up!", "I want some!", etc. He's so demanding it cracks me up. So Einstein's little exclamations and Emily understanding them was believable to me. The "old man" part I didn't unde...
I absolutely fell in love with this book!! It was funny, cute and heartwarming even though throughout the whole book, I wanted to scream about Sandy and see him come to his demise!
Emily finds herself at a loss when her husband gets what he deserves: death. Ok, that was a little harsh, but the story gets better. Sandy (the husband) has lived a life of lies with Emily and on his way to tell her he wants a divorce, a small dog cause him to lose his life. He is offered a chan...
I received this book after winning it in the First Reads giveaway. Thanks, Goodreads, for the opportunity to read and review it!At first, I didn’t understand the pair of men’s loafers when I received this book in the mail. But now that I get it, this cover art is just that much better and sweeter. E...
LOVE. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this book, I figured it would just be a easy feel good read and I'd move on to the next book and not look back. I was so wrong. I was sad, angry, had belly laughs, felt triumph and tears in all the right places and the ending had me wanting to go to NY and h...
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