The Story of Arthur Truluv

By Elizabeth Berg

Book Overview

"For the past six months, Arthur Moses's days have looked the same: He tends to his rose garden and to Gordon, his cat, then rides the bus to the cemetery to visit his beloved late wife for lunch. The last thing Arthur would imagine is for one unlikely encounter to utterly transform his life. Eighteen-year-old Maddy Harris is an introspective girl who visits the cemetery to escape the other kids at school. One afternoon she joins Arthur--a gesture that begins a surprising friendship between two lonely souls. Moved by Arthur's kindness and devotion, Maddy gives him the nickname "Truluv." As Arthur's neighbor Lucille moves into their orbit, the unlikely trio band together and, through heartache and hardships, help one another rediscover their own potential to start anew." -- Back cover.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524798711
• ISBN13: 9781524798710
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

What a sweet story.

Well drawn characters who teach us about love and loss and acceptance

True Love for Truluv

I loved the characters in this story. Each of them were so unique and so well written. I’d felt as if I’d known them all along. It’s so immersive. Berg does not dwell on long paragraphs of exposition and details, but the world comes together around the structure she does give you. There is plenty to talk about regarding this book that goes through many different responses to grief and death. Amazing, amazing read. I can not recommend it highly enough!