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This is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a collection of essays on love, friendship, work and art by bestselling author, Ann Patchett. Summary of the Book This is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an anthology of entertaining, poignant and moving stories which offer glimpses into the different stages of the author’s life. From her troublesome childhood and her disastrous early marriage to the excitement of selling her first book, the book covers a multitude of topics. The author shares with her readers the stories of people, places, ideals and art to which she has been deeply committed to throughout her life. This is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a deeply personal memoir by one of the most revered and gifted writers of all time. About Ann Patchett Ann Patchett is an American author. She has authored several books including The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, State of Wonder, Truth & Beauty: A Friendship and The Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life. She received the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2002 for her novel Bel Canto. Ann also received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Nashville Banner Tennessee Writer of the Year Award in 1994.