The Long Game of Joy : Wordbody : 9798987168806 : 27 Oct 2022 : "Anna Elkins has the ability to capture a world of emotion, turmoil, joy, and hope in just one sentence. In her newest book, The Long Game of Joy, she tells the story of her first year of marriage with a mix of disarming transparency and delightful self-awareness that only serves to elevate the magic and mystery of love. This is the book for those who suspect that true love still exists, but it is messier, sturdier, and yet more beautiful than the fairytales have led us to believe."-Bo Stern-Brady, author of Beautiful Battlefields The Long Game of Joy is the book I wish I could have read before I said "I do." It's a blend of memoir, manual, and meditation; interwoven within the story of our first year of marriage, you'll find practical advice from savvy relationship experts and bits of poetry for those moments when no practicalities will do. You'll encounter a wild mix of the sacred and mundane-the Enneagram, rivers, th