"[ The Long Accomplishment feels like] a person pouring out his heart and soul to you from across a table. [A] moving, funny, hauntingly brilliant memoir about marriage. What is more full of grace than that?" -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Touching. In heart-wrenching detail, Moody . weaves in [tales] of hardship. A revealing, intimate memoir--and a moving love letter." -- Publishers Weekly "A raw and candid account of the power of committed love to combat life's sorrows." --The Millions "In unflinching, diary style .

Moody balances emotional adversity with poignant digressions. And his clever turns of phrase hint at a sense of wonder . recognizing that good fortune seems preordained while transcending tragedy requires something magical, namely, the power of love." -- Booklist Praise for Rick Moody "One of the most prodigiously talented writers in America." -- The Wall Street Journal "Bold and thrilling. Rick Moody has spirit and drive and talent to burn." -- New York Times Book Review "That rare writer who can make the language do tricks and still suffuse his narrative with soul." -- Esquire "Often downright brilliant.

Moody's prose is vibrant and elegant." -- Denver Post "[Moody] gets at the tactile quintessence of lived life with an accuracy that can leave readers woozy." -- San Francisco Chronicle.