This beautiful new novel by the beloved author of Open House and
Talk Before Sleep tells the story of two young people growing up in
Mason, Missouri, and how Arthur Moses, a shy young man, becomes the wise
and compassionate person readers loved in The Story of Arthur
Truluv.
Nola McCollum is the most desirable girl in Arthur's class, and he is
thrilled when they become friends. But Arthur wants far more than
friendship. Unfortunately, Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's
older brother, Frank, who is busy pursuing his own love interest and
avoiding the boys' father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a
penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks the family's
world, Arthur struggles to come to terms with his grief. In the end, it
is nature that helps him to understand how to go on, beyond loss, and
create a life of forgiveness and empathy. But what can he do about Nola,
who seems confused about what she wants in life, and only half aware of
the one who loves her most?
Full of unforgettable characters and written with Elizabeth Berg's
characteristic warmth, humor, and insight into people, Earth's the
Right Place for Love is about the power of kindness, character, and
family, and how love can grow when you least expect it.
