Digging In

Listening Length 7 hours and 18 minutes In author Loretta Nyhan s warm, witty, and wonderful novel, a widow discovers an unexpected chance to start over right in her own backyard.Paige Moresco found her true love in eighth grade and lost him two years ago Since his death, she s been sleepwalking through life, barely holding on for the sake of her teenage son Her house is a wreck, the grass is overrun with weeds, and she s at risk of losing her job As Paige stares at her neglected lawn, she knows she s hit rock bottom So she does something entirely unexpected she begins to dig.As the hole gets bigger, Paige decides to turn her entire yard into a vegetable garden The neighbors in her tidy gated community are than a little alarmed Paige knows nothing about gardening, and she s boldly flouting neighborhood association bylaws But with the help of new friends, a charming local cop, and the transformative power of the soil, Paige starts to see potential in the chaos of her life Something big is beginning to take root both in her garden and in herself. Read Digging In – kino-fada.fr Everything can be learned, you know Some people learn sooner, others later Not a big deal if the outcome is the same Guys, this book wrecked me I ve been a fan of Loretta s writing since her previous novel, All The Good Parts, was released I was left itching forof her witty charm and boy, did I find it here Her novels are emotional for sure, but they still manage to deal with tough themes in an upbeat and hilarious way When I pick up one of her books, I feel as though instead of reEverything can be learned, you know Some people learn sooner, others later Not a big deal if the outcome is the same Guys, this book wrecked me I ve been a fan of Loretta s writing since her previous novel, All The Good Parts, was released I was left itching forof her witty charm and boy, did I find it here Her novels are emotional for sure, but they still manage to deal with tough themes in an upbeat and hilarious way... My mother, God rest her soulCouldn t understand why the only manShe had ever loved had been takenLeaving her to startWith a heart so badly brokenDespite encouragement from meNo words were ever spoken Gilbert O Sullivan, Alone Again Naturally 4.5 stars for this one.I loved this What a great story.Jesse was a part of Paige s life since eighth grade, and he was her only love Often it was the two of them against the world, and she always knew she could count on her husband and their marriage My mother, God rest her soulCouldn t understand why the only manShe had ever loved had been takenLeaving her to startWith a heart so badly brokenDespite encouragement from meNo words were ever spoken Gilbert O Sullivan, Alone Again Naturally 4.5 stars for this one.I loved this What a great story.Jesse was a part of Paige s life since eighth grade, and he was her only love Often it was the two of them against the world, and she always knew she could count on her husband and their marriage Then one day, an accidental tap of a highway median, and it was all over he left her alone with their teenage son, Trey Forever Till death do us part The thing is, no one tells you what to do when the parting happens And they forget to explain that when death is sudden, the parting is actually a ragged tear, not a clean separation It leaves all the ends unfinished, and they just unravel and unravel and That was two years ago, yet she s still dr...I don t know how to rate my own book Some days, I m likefive stars, baby You ve got it going on Other days I could maybe maybe muster up one measly star Writers are fickle And very self critical Also, maybe a little nutso from working alone all the time What I can say is that I m very proud of this book I give my pride in it five stars Abso freaking lutely.The initial idea for this book came from an article I read about ten years ago A local woman worked for the Chicago Tribune i I don t know how to rate my own book Some days, I m likefive stars, baby You ve got it going on Other days I could maybe maybe muster up one measly star Writers are fickle And very self critical Also, maybe a little nutso from working alone all the time What I can say is that I m very proud of this book I give my pride in it five stars Abso freaking lutely.The initial idea for this book came from an article I read about ten years ago A local woman worked for the Chicago Tribune in the marketing department She saw the writing on the wall, and knew she was going to get the heave ho She pre empted that by turning in her resignation, going home and thinkingnow what She decided to dig up her backyard and plant vegetables, a one woman CSA People bought tickets all summer to come and pick what they wanted She made enough money to buy herself some precious time She was mid life and wanted to figure out what she real...I ve read some strong reviews for this one, but I must admit that I found it ok but didn t love it.Payge is in her mid forties, has been a widow for 2 years, and she ll still trying to find her footing Her relationship with her 17 year old son is shaky and her job with a small advertising agency seems to be hanging by a thread The story bumbles along somewhat predictably, as Payge sinks to new lows, and slowly makes her way uphill to a better place Along the way, she digs up a crazy garden an I ve read some strong reviews for this one, but I must admit that I found it ok but didn t love it.Payge is in her mid forties, ha...Based solely on the blurb I figured that Digging In would be a fairly heavy read, following Paige as she works through her grief after losing her husband While grief is definitely at the core of this novel, it wasn t depressing or bleak, instead it was full of humor, wit and heart which was just such a breath of fresh air.Sadly, Nyhan lost her own husband so she has firsthand experience in the way a widow may feel and behave, and while she acknowledges that her situati...Thank you so much toPublishing for providing my copy of DIGGING IN by Loretta Nyhan all opinions are my own.Paige once lived harmoniously with her husband and teenage son in a nice, safe life But after her husband s sudden death, Paige s grief takes ahold of her They lived in their own world for so long, but that world shattered, leaving emptiness, loneliness, and pain Now, for the past two years Paige has been sleepwalking through life, inadvertently neglecting her job, her son, an Thank you so much toPublishing for providing my copy of DIGGING IN by Loretta Nyhan all opinions are my own.Paige once lived harmoniously with her husband and teenage son in a nice, safe life But after her husband s sudden death, Paige s grief takes ahold of her They lived in their own world for so long, but that world shattered, leaving emptiness, loneliness, and pain Now, for the past two years Paige has been sleepwalking through life, inadvertently neglecting her job, her son, and herself You might be thinking, wow, this sounds depressing , but surprisingly it really isn t It s heartfelt and real, but not overly sad Yes, what happens is sad, but the magic is that Lyhan can write about loss with so much emotion in every sentence, all without making it feel depr...There s something special in this book, hidden between the pages yet shared with us at the same time Author Loretta Nyhan has shared a humorous yet realistic vision of one woman s reborn hope and persistence, even when faced with the collapse of everything that meant something to her This is the situation facing Paige Her husband is gone, and the company she has worked at for years is heaving with new and somewhat off the wall changes Her teenage son is experiencing difficulties, and like There s something special in this book, hidden between the pages yet shared with us at the same time Author Loretta Nyhan has shared a humorous yet realistic vision of one woman s reborn hope and persistence, even when faced with the collapse of everything that meant something to her This is the situation facing Pa...I want to scream from the rooftops, I love this book What a delightful, funny, authentic, and rather wise story about the healing power of gardening and the struggle to re root yourself after crippling loss Paige is an extraordinary heroine smart, funny, kind, outspoken, quirky You feel the rawness of her grief, but there s no sentimentality, and she has cracking good lines, such as I m trying to bring me back or I pressed the Pause button on life, and then lost the remote The supp I want to scream from the rooftops, I love this book What a delightful, funny, authentic, and rather wise story about the healing power of gardening and the struggle to re root yourself after crippling loss Paige is an extraordinary heroine smart, funny, kind, outspoken, quirky You feel the rawness of her grief, but there s no sentimentality, and she has cracking good lines, such as I m trying to bring me back or I pressed the Pause button on life, and then lost the remote The supporting cast of characters is equally wonderful and off beat Officer Leprechaun who s first line to Paige had me in hysterics Trey, the teenager who struggles to understand why his mother is tearing up their back yard and refuses to learn how to drive the grumpy neighbor with his own issues and Paige s ragtag crew of new friends coworkers in her dysfunctional office and the organic gardener with carrots in... Digging In was an interesting audio book to listen to The beginning definitely grabs your attention due to an unexpected death. but then it kinds of takes a turn into a little bit boring and weird This book follows Paige Moresco, who is just trying to deal with life after her husband s sudden death...I was given a copy of this book fromPublishing partner for an honest review If I was judging a book by its cover I would think this one would be humorous and a bit quirky It was that and so muchPaige is dealing with her grief over the sudden death of her husband and soul mate two years ago Her teenage son Trey is struggling with the loss of his dad Mother and son are both trying to navigate their grief and find their place in the world Unfortunately they are drifting away fr I was given a copy of this book fromPublishing partner for an honest review If I was judging a book by its cover I would think this one would be humorous and a bit quirky It was that and so muchPaige is dealing with her grief over the sudden death of her husband and soul mate two years ago Her teenage son Trey is struggling with the loss of his dad Mother and son are both trying to navigate their grief and find their place in the world Unfortuna...

• English
• 11 August 2018
Loretta Nyhan
• Audio CD
• 8 pages
• 154364192X
• Loretta Nyhan
• Digging In