01584cam a2200253 4500 145631124 TxAuBib 20131009120000.0 101209s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010052200 9781611730449 library binding : alk. paper $34.95 1611730449 library binding : alk. paper $34.95 TxAuBib Edgarian, Carol. Three stages of amazement / Carol Edgarian. Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2011. 447 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. Many love stories end in marriage; rare is the love story that begins with one. Lena Rusch and her husband Charlie Pepper still believe they can have it all - sex, love, marriage, children, career, brilliance. But life delivers surprises and tests: a stillborn child, an economic crash, a ruthless business rival, and the attentions of an old lover. Touched by tragedy, Lena and Charlie must face limitation for the first time in their lives. As Lena and Charlie face the temptations of their youth and the fantasy of the redo, they discover that real life is the ultimate challenge. Told with eloquence and compassion, Three Stages of Amazement is a true thriller of the heart, a riveting story about confronting adversity, gaining wisdom, and finding great love. 20131009. Marriage Fiction. Married people Fiction. Large type books. Domestic fiction.