How to Be Good - Nick Hornby

From the New York Times bestselling author of High Fidelity and About a Boy comes a fearless and surprising novel of a modern marriage under the strain of trying to be good. nA wise and hilarious novel morality and what it means to be a goof person from the bestselling author of Dickens and Prince, Just Like you, Funny Girl and High Fidelity. nA brutally truthful, compassionate novel about the heart, mind, and soul of a woman who, confronted by her husband's sudden and extreme spiritual conversion, is forced to learn how to be good--whatever that means, and for better or worse... n nKatie Carr is a good person...sort of. For years her husband's been selfish, sarcastic, and underemployed. n nBut now David's changed. He's become a good person, too--really good. He's found a spiritual leader. He has become kind, soft-spoken, and earnest. Katie isn't sure if this is deeply felt conversion, a brain tumor--or David's most brilliantly vicious manipulation yet. Because she's finding it more and more difficult to live with David--and with herself.n