TY - BOOK AU - Patchett,Ann TI - This is the story of a happy marriage SN - 0062236679 (hardcover) PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury KW - Patchett, Ann KW - Patchett, Ann. KW - Authors, American KW - 20th century KW - Biography N1 - Nonfiction, an introduction -- How to read a Christmas story -- The getaway car : a practical memoir about writing and life -- The sacrament of divorce -- The Paris match -- This dog's life -- The best seat in the house -- My road to Hell was paved -- Tennessee -- On responsibility -- The wall -- Fact vs. fiction -- My life in sales -- ""The love between the two women is not normal"" -- The right to read -- Do not disturb -- Introduction to ""The Best American Short Stories 2006"" -- Love sustained -- The bookstore strikes back -- This is the story of a happy marriage -- Our deluge, drop by drop -- Dog without end -- The mercies N2 - Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments-- to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband-- creating a resonant portrait of her life ER -