Ordinary Life Book

There were several good stories in this collection, but my favourite was Martin's Letter to Nan. This short story was written in response to readers who had read The Pull of the Moon, and wondered, as I did, how Martin felt when menopausal Nan suddenly took off on a trip by herself, leaving Martin a note to say she didn't know when she'd be back. As his wife never let him know where she was, The Pull of the Moon was one-sided in its focus on Nan's letters to Martin, and the journal entries she makes throughout the novel.

I would recommend Ordinary Life for this one story alone. Perhaps some men might not find it realistic; I'd be curious to know. But for me, it struck a chord so deep, I read it several times. I found much truth in what Martin had to say; truth that wasn't always easy to accept.

And once you've read that story, you'll want to read and enjoy the rest of Ordinary Life.