Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved

London-born Kate Bowler, a thirty-five year-old professor at the school of divinity at Duke, had finally had a baby with her childhood sweetheart when she began to feel jabbing pains in her stomach. She lost thirty pounds, guzzled antacid, and visited doctors for three months before she was finally diagnosed

In each of our lives we are faced with events that seem inexplicable, unjust, even cruel—events that can shatter our perception of the world, our understanding of ourselves, and our faith in a higher power. Friends and family members often offer comfort with “Everything happens for a reason”—a simple, common

A witty, wry look at contemporary marriage and relationships, from the author of For Matrimonial Purposes.

Everything Happens for a Reason sheds light on many of life's nagging mysteries. If you've ever wondered why you were born, what death is, and why there can be so much pain in-between . . . if you question your choices, ask why you attract certain people into your life,

When Rachel’s baby is stillborn, she becomes obsessed with the idea that saving a stranger’s life months earlier is to blame. An unforgettable, heart-wrenching, warm and funny debut... 'Emotionally engaging, witty, clever and wonderfully satisfying' Daily Express ‘A stunning debut ... a wise, moving, and thought-provoking novel’ Susan Elliot Wright,