How to Love an American Man
A True Story
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4.0 • 53 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A lovely, warm, and poignant true story that reads like compelling fiction, How to Love an American Man is Kristine Gasbarre’s unforgettable memoir recalling the valuable lessons on love she learned from her newly widowed grandmother—and how Grandma’s advice and memories enabled the author to find and fall for a man with an old-fashioned approach to romance. Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, women readers drawn to tales of powerful female bonding, and anyone looking for a beautiful love story will be moved and, perhaps, profoundly inspired by How to Love an American Man.
What can a grandmother’s sixty-year marriage teach a modern woman about finding love?
A Grandmother-Granddaughter Bond: After the loss of her beloved grandfather, Kristine finds an unlikely relationship guru in her newly widowed grandma, Glo.Timeless Relationship Advice: Discover life-changing lessons from a sixty-year love affair, from knowing when to say "I love you" to why women are always the prize.Old-Fashioned Romance: A true story of moving beyond the frustrations of modern dating to find a man who believes in courtship, loyalty, and strength.A Journey of Self-Discovery: From small-town Pennsylvania to New York and Italy, this is an unforgettable quest to understand family, self, and what it truly means to love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gasbarre, a contributor to relationship Web sites (YourTango and LimeWire), details her quest for finding love with the perfect man, someone who has all the qualities of her grandfather. Unfortunately, it seems the 28-year-old despite much analyzing and discussing hasn't gained clarity. As the book begins, the author follows a boyfriend to Italy, who soon dumps her; she returns home to her grandfather, who falls ill and dies. She writes, "When I lost the two men who made me feel beautiful and important, I gave up the world and returned to my family. For the first time, it would be a woman who would change the way I looked at myself and at relationships." Due to a dearth of change or enlightenment in the author, readers' attentiveness likely will wane. And while it is clear Gasbarre treasures her family, the conversations with her grandmother often feel self-conscious and forced, breaking the rhythm of the narrative.
Customer Reviews
Excellent read
"How to Love an American Man", is an engaging and brilliant coming of age story. This books allows you to appreciate the complex decisions that trouble young woman of today. This is a well written price and I look forward to more from Kristine Gasbarre. I would, without a doubt recommend this work.
Unique and Inspiring
How To Love An American Man is a wonderful read. It provokes women to yearn for a simpler, more modest era when women were viewed as beautiful in the natural and not what the media dictates to the masses what is attractive. And it teaches that in todays society it's okay for a girl to have her independence. It's a tasty twist of traditional and modern girl power in one endearing cone!! Kudos Krissy
Must Read
Do not hesitate to buy and read this book. Amazing, heart-warming, beautiful.