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Elizabeth Berg’s *The Art of Mending* opens with the discovery of shocking family secrets that have shaped the lives of three siblings. The cousins gather for a Minnesota reunion, but the truth carried by their black‑sheep sister, Caroline, throws them into a tense reexamination of past betrayals and shared memories. As the siblings confront the revelations about their mother and each other, a sudden twist forces them to face their own culpability and discover whether love and forgiveness can heal the fissures that have defined their family.
Berg’s prose shines through with deep psychological insight and tender human regard, guiding readers through the complex dynamics of family, trust, and reconciliation.
First publish date: April 13, 2004
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth Berg
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