BITTERSWEET THE BOOK

Read an excerpt here. Buy Bittersweet here and here.

“Bittersweet is an extremely civilized, and civilizing read, good for any man to read who has ever been through anything similar, or been curious about it; and a perfect gift for any woman who thinks men don’t think or reflect. Because it is an extremely thoughtful, reflective, and I might even say profound book.” – David Eddie, author of Housebroken.

“An engrossing story of love and loss.” – The Ottawa Sun.

“If you are married now, ever have been, or ever intend to be — and particularly if you are a man — you owe it to yourself to read this book.” — Charles Gaines, author of A Family Place.

“From the last gasps of a marriage to the birth of a new relationship, Philip Lee’s honesty is utterly compelling. His examination of love in all its forms — from the passionate to the paternal — is intelligent, thoughtful and thought-provoking.” — Amy Cameron, author of Playing with Matches.

“Bittersweet is an honest and moving account of one man’s struggle to step away from a castle made of sand to rebuild upon the rock of truth.” — Stephen Clare, The Globe and Mail.

“His often startling vulnerability and openness invites readers to draw from his experience both the assurance that someone else has been where they are and points of departure for their own reflection on loving others.” – Alan Sears, The Daily Gleaner.

A dispatch of hope and second chances from the smoking battlefields of divorce. Philip Lee emerged from the ruins of his first marriage to search for love, happiness and family. Part confession, part travelogue, Lee describes how he found the courage to accept his failings, remake himself and love again. This book will change the way you think about love and marriage.

While millions struggle to rebuild their lives and families in the aftermath of divorce, Philip Lee tells the story of his journey down the road of second chances.

After his marriage broke up, Lee found himself living with his brother in their rustic seaside childhood summer home, trying to restore some order to the wreckage of their lives.

With wry wit, warmth and sensitivity, the writer-protagonist describes the struggle to rebuild his life and family, how he discovered profound and lasting love along with a new understanding of what it means to be a man.

Lee shares a personal odyssey that takes him from the coastlines of Eastern Canada to the cities of China and the Greek island of Naxos. Cutting to the heart of the matter, he explores how it is that we might lift ourselves up through the great work of love.

Read an excerpt here. Buy Bittersweet here and here.

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