Whistler by Ann Patchett
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
4.54 on Goodreads
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WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them.
“The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine.
“Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives.
“Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again.
“Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them.
“It’s a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all.
“Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.”
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Hello there! Looking for a book that makes a strong case for better public transit. I've been getting more into urban planning lately and I'm really curious about how cities can move away from car dependency. There's so much out there but most of it is either super academic or just surface-level blog posts. Anyone know a book that actually digs into this with real-world examples?