About the book:
Thirty-three-year-old
Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a small college town
that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised
alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach,
Clive Carr, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she
stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic
department after graduation, where she has remained for more than a decade.
But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.
Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.
Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
Praise for the Emily Giffin:
“Emily
Giffin ranks as a grand master. . . . She has traversed the slippery slopes of
true love, lost love, marriage, motherhood, betrayal, forgiveness and
redemption that have led her to be called ‘a modern-day Jane Austen.’ ”—Chicago
Sun-Times
“Giffin’s writing is true, smart, and heartfelt.”—Entertainment Weekly
“[Giffin] excels at creating complex characters and quick-to-read stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller.”—The New York Times
“Giffin’s talent lies in taking relatable situations and injecting enough wit and suspense to make them feel fresh.”—People
“When it comes to writing stories that resonate with real women, bestselling author Emily Giffin has hit her stride.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Giffin’s writing is true, smart, and heartfelt.”—Entertainment Weekly
“[Giffin] excels at creating complex characters and quick-to-read stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller.”—The New York Times
“Giffin’s talent lies in taking relatable situations and injecting enough wit and suspense to make them feel fresh.”—People
“When it comes to writing stories that resonate with real women, bestselling author Emily Giffin has hit her stride.”—San Francisco Chronicle
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Review by Marlene Engel
In Walker, Texas football is more
than a sport, it’s a way of life. For
Shea Rigsby it’s no different. As far
back as she can remember, she’s lived and breathed football. She can recite all of the Heisman trophy
winners and can rattle off stats like some woman can name designer
handbags. As a lifelong resident of
Walker and a Walker University alum, her loyalty to the town runs deep. So much that she chose to stay in Walker,
post-graduation, and take a job at the university’s athletic department. Being able to work alongside legendary
football coach, Clive Carr, was an added perk.
Growing up with Coach’s daughter as a best friend, Shea has always had
much respect and admiration for him. So
much that, per his advisement, she ventures out of her comfortable confines of
working at the university to follow her dream as a sport’s reporter. But along with this new position, unexpected
events arise and Shea discovers shocking truths about the very people that she trusts
the most.
Captivating, thought provoking and
emotional, The One & Only is a
brilliantly written novel about self-discovery and facing one’s fears.
As a huge fan of Emily Giffin, and
one who’s read all of her novels, I was very excited for the opportunity to review
this book. Ms. Giffin writes with such
emotion and focus to detail that the characters take on a real life
persona. She has the ability to take you
on an emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows. And just when you think you know what’s going
to happen next, she throws in another twist.
Another amazing book by such a brilliant author!
About the author:
Emily
Giffin is the author
of six New York Times bestselling novels: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You’re With, Heart of the Matter, and
Where We Belong. A graduate of Wake Forest University and the University
of Virginia School of Law, she now lives in Atlanta lives with her husband and
three young children.
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