Earth's the Right Place for Love

A young man coming of age in the 1950s learns all about life, loss, and second chances in this heartwarming love story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv

This beautiful novel tells the story of young Arthur Moses and Nola McCollum, and how a teenage boy and girl grow up together as Arthur begins to become the kind and wise man readers loved in Elizabeth Berg's The Story of Arthur Truluv.

In the warm 1950s community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is shy, unathletic, and in love with Nola, the most desirable girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants far more than friendship. Alas, Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks the family's world, Arthur learns how to create a life that involves forgiveness and empathy, and he begins to work with the plants, trees, and in the natural world he loves. But what can he do about Nola, a girl who seems confused about what she wants most in life, and is only half-aware of the one who loves her best?

Earth's the Right Place for Love is a wonderful and moving novel about the power of kindness, character, and family, and how love can grow even when you least expect it. Elizabeth Berg's heartwarming novels, written with humor and human understanding, are perfect for these times--or any time.
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