{"product_id":"strangers","title":"Strangers","description":"\u003cp class=\"c-banner-author__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelle Burden | Paperback | January 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, based on the iconic 'Modern Love' essay in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eperfect for fans of Glennon Doyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE INSTANT #1\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe empowering, must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, perfect for readers of Glennon Doyle and Miranda July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAS SEEN ON THE OPRAH WINFREY PODCAST\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK FOR SUMMER FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BRITISH VOGUE, AND MORE!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSET TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION STARRING GWYNETH PALTROW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBlonde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘More than a memoir of divorce, it is a powerful testament to reclaiming voice, power, and joy.’ Adrienne Brodeur, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWild Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘So engaging, so addictive’ \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e----\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow do we go on when a loved one betrays us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOn a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha’s Vineyard, lots of tennis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOvernight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Belle reflects on her transformation from a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed ‘Belle the Good’ to a powerful, brave, determined woman. A woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBased on Belle’s popular ‘Modern Love’ essay\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWas I Married to a Stranger?, \u003c\/i\u003ethis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the emotional and empowering memoir of self-discovery and what it means to finally be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStrangers:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBlonde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Incredibly, incredibly well done. I inhaled it’ Zara McDonald, host of 'Shameless'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must-read for every wife-and husband.’ Graydon Carter, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen The Going Was Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A beautiful memoir: Hard-won, incandescently honest, and ultimately affirming.’ Elise Loehnen, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Our Best Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘If you've ever been ghosted, gaslit or dumped by text, this divorce memoir is the book you need to read’ \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘I devoured\u003ci\u003e Strangers \u003c\/i\u003ein about two days, greedily absorbing every twist and painful turn … I loved it.’ \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Beautiful [and] devastating ... \u003ci\u003eStrangers\u003c\/i\u003e reads with all the momentum and colour of water-tight literary fiction'\u003ci\u003e British Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBelle Burden was born in New York City. She holds a BA from Harvard College and a law degree from NYU. Currently, she is a pro bono immigration lawyer specializing in juvenile cases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51035154415783,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/strangers.jpg?v=1785295527","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/products\/strangers","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}