The Saga of Jeff and Eve Lambert
The Five Book Saga of the Lives and Love of Eve and Jeff Lambert
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"A terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 1940s..".
"Intense psychological thriller and hauntingly beautiful at the same time..."
"A socially important and poignant tale of a war widow's seduction..."
"Intense psychological thriller and hauntingly beautiful at the same time..."
"A socially important and poignant tale of a war widow's seduction..."
Oregon, 1940s: Eve Miller, a young war widow, rebels against the ordinariness of womanhood in the post-war era. Eve is enlightened as she succumbs to the sensual temptation of an adulterous affair. In its aftermath, Eve Miller’s life unravels and leads to unexpected violence and moral isolation. Exuberance Is Beauty, is a contemporary interpretation of Adam and Eve’s biblical allegory and Eve’s fall into desolation. The story examines the consequence of erotic obsession and the repentance the female protagonist must pay for her sins of the flesh.
Eve has recovered from the devastating aftermath of an obsessive affair. She appears to have established a new life with a loving, surrogate family where she can raise her lover Jeff's illegitimate son and secure her reputation. As she embarks on an independent life, Jeff writes to tell her he's been recently widowed and asks Eve to marry him. After tragedy strikes again, Eve is drawn back into his orbit. She moves to Chicago and begins a new life as his wife. Before long she finds herself trapped by his violence. Fearing the worst, she devises a plan to save herself and her children. Atropa Belladonna poetically illustrates the complexities of love, marriage and abuse in the context of the 1950s family.
"INTENSE, HEARTBREAKING, AND MESMERIZING..."
"I FELL ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THIS..."
"Domestic violence is rarely portrayed this way..."
"I FELL ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THIS..."
"Domestic violence is rarely portrayed this way..."
Marvelous Error opens in 1955 in the aftermath of a near fatal act of domestic violence. Jeff and Eve navigate the last few months of their marriage. This is a time of reprieve during which Eve embarks on a personal journey towards self discovery and empowerment. Part 2 begins eight years later. Jeff and Eve have lived completely separate lives following their divorce but that changes when a ghost from Jeff's past returns to haunt their 18 year old daughter Clara. Jeff and Eve are forced to interact and old patterns resurface. As with the other books in the series, Marvelous Error portrays family drama and the female experience in the context of social and cultural change. Marvelous Error is the third in a five book saga chronicling the life of Eve Lambert and her family. It can be read as a stand alone novel.
"The writing was beautiful despite the dark, intense nature of the story..."
"A glimpse into the utterly disgusting way mental institutions were run..."
"A GREAT, GRIPPING READ..."
"A glimpse into the utterly disgusting way mental institutions were run..."
"A GREAT, GRIPPING READ..."
Alchemy is told in alternating points of view. Both Jeffery, Eve's youngest son and Eve recount the events leading up to a family drama that plays out over the Christmas Holiday. This will be the first time all of the children have been home together in a very long time. More than anything Eve wants to make the holiday special for everyone. That proves an impossible task as problems in Eve and Jeff's marriage escalate out of control. Neither Eve nor Jeff have insight into how these family patterns effect their children's' lives. Jeffery provides a contrasting point of view as he navigates the choices he makes in his own life. Alchemy is the fourth of five books exploring the lives of Eve and Jeff Lambert.
When Eve finds a hidden set of journals kept by Jeff's first wife Margaret, she gains insight into the extent of his violent personality. Margaret's writing is haunting, schizophrenic and yet poetic. It reveals certain truths about Jeff that Eve has denied for so long. Eve becomes obsessed with comparing Margaret's life story with her own. As Eve's own narrative turns less reliable, Jeff insists she relinquish the diaries, but she refuses. When Margaret begins addressing Eve by name in her psychotic prose, Eve becomes terrified and descends into emotional self-destruction.Eve begins to believe she is in imminent danger. In an attempt to escape harm, she recreates a traumatic experience from early on in her marriage to Jeff. Intentional Fallacy is the last in the five book series chronicling the relationship between Eve and Jeff Lambert.
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Exuberance is Beauty -- 5 beautiful stars.
By carissa backherms on September 9, 2015 Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase This story is intense! The time period is 1940s and the setting is Oregon. The main character, Eve, is whisked away to the middle of nowhere to have her illegitimate baby by a married man who seduced her. When he finds out about the child, he starts terrorizing her. He is a classic sociopath, sucking her in and manipulating her. His character infuriated me, and the author did a great job of provoking strong emotions from this reader. At one point, Eve even ends up in a mental hospital. That section of the book was of great interest to me. The ending of this story was perfect, in my opinion. It was realistic and matched the story itself. I love the way the author pulled it all together, and gave us a terrifying glimpse into the mistreatment of women in the 40's and the utterly disgusting way mental health systems were run. The author's writing was beautiful, despite the dark and intense nature of the story. The characters were well-drawn and the story immensely powerful. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Definitely a 5 star read. |
Hauntingly Beautiful
ByJoanieon August 28, 2015
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This story is a very intense psychological thriller and a hauntingly beautiful story at the same time. It starts out with Eve being driven to a farm by her best friend and her husband so that she can have her baby away from her small town where people will gossip. It was 1945 and a woman had to pay for her sins, usually alone and as an outcast. Jeff, a college professor and a married man is the father. He finds out that Eve had their baby and begins to stalk Eve and terrorize her. From there it gets intense and scary. The author has the great writing skill of allowing the reader to really get into the story and ride the roller coaster of emotions as Jeff stalks Eve. Right when we believe that he truly loves and adores her, bam, he again manipulates her and everything is turned around. I was comfortably into the story, thinking that it was a routine love/hate story when I was surprised again. I won't give you a spoiler here but it was intense, heartbreaking and mesmerizing. The author shows us a little bit about mental illness and mental hospitals and how it was used against women back in the day. This part of the story will haunt you. Let's just say that I am so happy that I live in this day and age! The story doesn't end with a perky happy note, but with hope and with seemingly realistic emotions. I really, really hope there will be a sequel to this story.
ByJoanieon August 28, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
This story is a very intense psychological thriller and a hauntingly beautiful story at the same time. It starts out with Eve being driven to a farm by her best friend and her husband so that she can have her baby away from her small town where people will gossip. It was 1945 and a woman had to pay for her sins, usually alone and as an outcast. Jeff, a college professor and a married man is the father. He finds out that Eve had their baby and begins to stalk Eve and terrorize her. From there it gets intense and scary. The author has the great writing skill of allowing the reader to really get into the story and ride the roller coaster of emotions as Jeff stalks Eve. Right when we believe that he truly loves and adores her, bam, he again manipulates her and everything is turned around. I was comfortably into the story, thinking that it was a routine love/hate story when I was surprised again. I won't give you a spoiler here but it was intense, heartbreaking and mesmerizing. The author shows us a little bit about mental illness and mental hospitals and how it was used against women back in the day. This part of the story will haunt you. Let's just say that I am so happy that I live in this day and age! The story doesn't end with a perky happy note, but with hope and with seemingly realistic emotions. I really, really hope there will be a sequel to this story.
Definitely reccommend this one!
ByAmyon November 19, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I've been a fan of Rose Gluck's writing since I read Triptych earlier this year. I really enjoyed that book, but I think that Mrs. Gluck has outdone herself with this one. Exuberance is Beauty is a womens fictional novel set in the mid 1940's and explores society's treatment of women within that era. But not in a way that feels like it's pounding you over the head with it's opinions. It's subtle, and very well-done.
The novels heroine, Eve, is a naive young woman who's made some poor choices. She does all she can to correct them, but basically the damage is already done. And as Eve tries to move forward with her life, that damage in her past inserts itself into her future.
Honestly, there were parts of this novel that were tough to read, but the story required those moments. When I hit 75% mark, I was cringing over what I thought was going to happen and several times I had to put the book down and walk away because I was so engaged with the plot I needed a moment to collect myself, to remind myself that it was just a story. And the glaring way that Eve is treated for simply wanting to be loved is appalling, but also true to the time period that the story is set in.
I highly recommend this book. It's a great, gripping read.
ByAmyon November 19, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I've been a fan of Rose Gluck's writing since I read Triptych earlier this year. I really enjoyed that book, but I think that Mrs. Gluck has outdone herself with this one. Exuberance is Beauty is a womens fictional novel set in the mid 1940's and explores society's treatment of women within that era. But not in a way that feels like it's pounding you over the head with it's opinions. It's subtle, and very well-done.
The novels heroine, Eve, is a naive young woman who's made some poor choices. She does all she can to correct them, but basically the damage is already done. And as Eve tries to move forward with her life, that damage in her past inserts itself into her future.
Honestly, there were parts of this novel that were tough to read, but the story required those moments. When I hit 75% mark, I was cringing over what I thought was going to happen and several times I had to put the book down and walk away because I was so engaged with the plot I needed a moment to collect myself, to remind myself that it was just a story. And the glaring way that Eve is treated for simply wanting to be loved is appalling, but also true to the time period that the story is set in.
I highly recommend this book. It's a great, gripping read.
A Searing Tale
By cinejevu on September 6, 2015
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This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow’s seduction. She is impregnated and then abandoned by a clinically slick and selfish bastard, a married man without conscience. As the book moves on, I hoped he had done his worst, I hoped he would move on to other conquests. But he kept coming back.
The widow is sometimes strong and clear in defense of herself and at other times unable to tend to her self-interest. In the 50s in small town Oregon things were somewhat different than now. But the protagonist, frail as she is, dangles from a pendulum--she swings within the reach and orbit of close and very smart friends and then off to a terrible weakness in the face of the tormenting married lover who seduced her. This pendulum never stops swinging. Her weakness, indecision and need for love are terribly maddening and deserving of much empathy. I cheered for her to make herself the center of her life.
The controlling beast of a lover is able to deliver her to the mental health professionals and her decline worsens. She’s a captive of the system without legal or moral help on the way.
By cinejevu on September 6, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
This is a socially important and poignant tale of a war widow’s seduction. She is impregnated and then abandoned by a clinically slick and selfish bastard, a married man without conscience. As the book moves on, I hoped he had done his worst, I hoped he would move on to other conquests. But he kept coming back.
The widow is sometimes strong and clear in defense of herself and at other times unable to tend to her self-interest. In the 50s in small town Oregon things were somewhat different than now. But the protagonist, frail as she is, dangles from a pendulum--she swings within the reach and orbit of close and very smart friends and then off to a terrible weakness in the face of the tormenting married lover who seduced her. This pendulum never stops swinging. Her weakness, indecision and need for love are terribly maddening and deserving of much empathy. I cheered for her to make herself the center of her life.
The controlling beast of a lover is able to deliver her to the mental health professionals and her decline worsens. She’s a captive of the system without legal or moral help on the way.
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