Disassembly Required
A Memoir of Midlife Resurrection

Hooray, hooray, Beverly Willett has moved on! I've followed Beverly's life since she began writing about it in the early 2000's. Her husband, a New York lawyer, left her and their two daughters after admitting he was having an affair with a fellow lawyer. He applied for a divorce from Beverly, and s......more

I was lucky enough to meet Willett when she spoke about her book to a group I belong to. My life does not not reflect the circumstances that Willett shockingly faced when her husband committed infidelity and wanted out of their marriage, leaving her to raise two daughters and try to keep the home th......more

This is a brilliant account of how objects hold talismanic power over our concepts of "self" and "happiness" in the context of family and home. A unique and brave look at how breaking down "camp" is essential to pitching a new one elsewhere- the origin story of mankind. It's so unusual to read a sto......more

The framework of this story is rather simple. The author sells of her home in Brooklyn, New York and moves to Savannah, Georgia. But we quickly learn that this was not an easy decision. Willett had placed so much hope in the brownstone house she’d sold. It was her nest where she raised her children.......more

I just finished reading this book for the 2nd time. I loved it so much the 1st time, I had to re-read it ASAP. The author proves to be amazing - a tough, yet gentle, strong, determined and loving woman, who has endured so much but found the resilience to come out smarter and better. I do believe it's......more