Gail Caldwell

Gail Caldwell

_NEW YORK TIMES_  BESTSELLER

They met over their dogs. Gail Caldwell and Caroline Knapp (author of

_Drinking: A Love Story_ ) __ became best friends, talking about everything

from their love of books and their shared history of a struggle with alcohol

to their relationships with men. Walking the woods of New England and rowing

on the Charles River, these two private, self-reliant women created an

attachment more profound than either of them could ever have foreseen. Then,

several years into this remarkable connection, Knapp was diagnosed with

cancer. With her signature exquisite prose, Caldwell mines the deepest levels

of devotion, and courage in this gorgeous memoir about treasuring a best

friend, and coming of age in midlife.  _Let’s Take the Long Way Home_  is a

celebration of the profound transformations that come from intimate

connection—and it affirms, once again, why Gail Caldwell is recognized as one

of our bravest and most honest literary voices.

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BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Gail Caldwell's _New Life, No

Instructions._