Life: A Love Story

By Elizabeth Berg

A TOUCHING AND SENTIMENTAL STORY OF A LIFE WELL LIVED

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SUMMARY

Flo Greene, who is 94, can’t see very well or walk very far.  As she nears the end of her life, she wants to set her affairs in order.  She is leaving her house and her life story for Ruthie, a former neighbor and surrogate daughter. She is writing Ruthie a letter about all of her beloved possessions and the meanings behind them. In these final days, Flo also explores some new adventures and meets some new neighbors. Flo encourages her new friend Teresa to open her heart to romance and dating websites, and even urges Ruthie to try again with her husband by revealing a secret about her own marriage. In her final weeks, Flo’s words of wisdom leave a lasting impression on those who knew her.

REVIEW

LIFE: A LOVE STORY is a sweet, sentimental exploration of Flo’s life. Author Elizabeth Berg’s writing weaves the endearing vignettes of Flo’s lessons learned over her lifetime into a beautiful tapestry of a life. I loved reading about Flo’s positive attitude and the possessions that held special meaning to her… sometimes a rubber band is not simply a rubber band, and a toothpick holder is not just a toothpick holder. The letter to Ruthie, which explains Flo’s sentiments, is the perfect mechanism for telling this spellbinding story.

One of my favorite vignettes Flo tells is a conversation she had with Champ, a neighbor's white elderly dog, as they sat together on the front porch, rocking and watching the squirrels go by. Read it, love it!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advance copy of this touching book. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Publisher    Random House

Published   March 17, 2026

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