Her sons grown and her husband off to a job assignment out of state, Anderson retreated to a cottage on Cape Cod for a Year to nurture herself and fulfill some of her goals.
Out of that magical, difficult, transformative Year came A Year by the Sea , a record of her experiences and a treasury of wisdom for readers..
Over the course of a year, she gradually discovered that her life as an Unfinished Woman was full of possibilities.
At first casting about for direction, Joan soon began to take pleasure in her surroundings and call on resources she didn\'t realize she had.
Shocking both of them, she refused to follow him to his new job and decided to retreat to a family cottage on Cape Cod.
As her husband received a wonderful job opportunity out-of-state, it seemed that the best part of her own life was finished.
Like many women in her situation, Joan realized that she had neglected to nurture herself and, worse, to envision fulfilling goals for her future.
With her sons grown, however, she realized that the family no longer centered on the home she provided, and her relationship with her husband had become stagnant.
During the years Joan Anderson was a loving wife and supportive mother, she had slowly and unconsciously replaced her own dreams with the needs of her family.
Life is a work in progress, as ever-changing as a sandy shoreline along the beach.
An entrancing memoir of how one woman\'s journey of self-discovery gave her the courage to persevere in re-creating her life.
The basis for the major motion picture of the same name.
Through this inspirational memoir of that year, the author seeks to inspire other women to take a journey of self-discovery.
Her sons grown and her husband off to a job assignment out of state, Anderson retreated to a cottage on Cape Cod for a Year to nurture herself and fulfill some of her goals
