Guest Post by: Todd Bissell
The other day when I was preparing my Gift Guide Shopping List. I asked the question: I am looking for books for the women in our lives. Todd Bissell suggested the following book Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien.
Bookseller Paula has lost a child, and a husband. Where will she find her happiness? Fiercely independent Judith thinks more of horses than men, but that doesn’t stop her looking for love online. Brida is a writer with no time to write, until she faces a choice between her work and her family. Abandoned by the “perfect” man, Malika struggles for recognition from her parents. Her sister Jorinde, an actor, is pregnant for a third time, but how can she provide for her family alone?
Love in Five Acts explores what is left to five women when they have fulfilled their roles as wives, mothers, friends, lovers, sisters and daughters. As teenagers they experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall, but freedom brings with it another form of pressure: the pressure of choice.
Punchy and entirely of the moment, Love in Five Acts engages head-on with what it is to be a woman in the twenty-first century.
Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch
This book is a bestseller in Germany. The book paints the lives of five middle-class women in a captivating manner. Every chapter covers the life of one woman discovering her hopes, love, and losses. Each woman’s life overlaps with another. If you’re a fan of contemporary fiction, this one is a must-read. It gives you multiple perspectives on life and the situations you face and will make you think about your own life in a different light.
Meet Todd:
-My name is Todd, and I’ve been driving with Uber and Lyft since 2018. When I first started driving for Uber, I wish that I had somebody who was there to give me tips. My site Ride FAQs is the ultimate resource for rideshare drivers around the world where I give you pro-tips that will help you get the most out of each trip and ensure smooth rides.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
