EVERY WOMAN’S WORST NIGHTMARE.

A breathtakingly honest, gloriously written memoir about the complexities of forgiveness – the story of a young widow who discovers her husband’s secret life only after his sudden death.

Married to a charismatic, charming writer who adored her, Julie Metz and their young daughter lived in a beautiful home in an idyllic (if somewhat provincial) small town outside New York City. Her husband had just begun work on a food book on the topic of Umami, the Japanese idea of perfection, when he dropped dead on her kitchen floor from an embolism. Widowed at 44, Metz was suddenly a single mother with bills to pay and a daughter to raise on her own.

Then, six months later, still grieving, she discovered that her husband of twelve years had had a string of affairs — including a continuing relationship with a woman whom she considered a close friend. This incredible blow forced her to confront what was underneath the perfect veneer of her life and to question this idea of perfection.

Julie Metz’s memoir is a story of coming to terms with painful truths, and of rebuilding both a life and an identity after betrayal and widowhood. Ultimately, it is a story of rebirth and happiness, if not perfection.