I purchased this book to take on a kayaking adverture in BC - you know the kind of thing. . .active days exploring vast wilderness, whales within 30' of our kayaks, tons of wildlife and wonderful evenings at the lodge in front of a fire with a glass of wine and, one expected, a terrific book. Thinking The Pull of the Moon would be of the caliber of Berg's earlier stories. . .sad/funny/thought provoking books chronicling women's relationships, primarily with other women, I could hardly wait to delve into it. I was disappointed by the self-indulgence of Nan's focus of "life is about MEEEEeeeee". She had a great cheeseburger and some OK sex to show for her mid-life crisis "journey of loss" and her husband was gifted with amazingly selfish revelations to cherish until his wife deigned to return. Not