Adieu: The Eternal Verity

by Michael Gilbert

"It began as a struggle. All great love affairs do." So begins James London's retelling of the romance that cost him his sanity. James's narrative starts when he spies Joey Silverton in a dingy campus bar. The attraction is immediate. James is a literature teacher who desires to be an artist while Joey is an art major who desires some stability in her otherwise spontaneous approach to life. What starts as a beautiful romance turns into an obsessive tragedy filled with despair, infidelity, suicidal ideations, a possible pregnancy and one question; can their love endure? Adieu: The Eternal Verity is a novel that strips away conventional beliefs about romantic relationships, leaving only the core elements of human fears, insecurities and generalized neuroses exposed. Love encompasses the best and the worst elements of human nature. Both extremes are present in Adieu. Nobody is happy all the time, but can these characters derive enough happiness to keep their love alive? This novel will require readers to redefine the very notion of love and hopefully cherish the experience rather than let the experience destroy them.

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 2012

About the author

Michael Gilbert attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Indiana State University as a student-athlete. Since graduation, he has taught high school psychology and sociology in Indiana. Michael holds a graduate degree in philosophy from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He is the author of Adieu: The Eternal Verity, Sisyphus's Joy: Revised Edition, Modern Happiness, and Perfected Sinfulness.

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Reviews

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this as part of the goodreads giveaways. I loved this book. This story ripped my heart out and I loved it. The only issue I had with this book was the quantity of times the main characters had sex. I have nothing against sex, but after every kiss in this book you knew that sex was going to follow within the next page and a half. He doesn't go into details though, so the book doesn't feel pornographic in any way. I would recommend this book to almost everyone, definitely one of my favorites.

[Scot McAtee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I dug the ending a great deal. No spoilers! I really like books that lead you down a certain path like this did and then... oh, but that would be telling.

[Ponch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I have to admit that I am a sucker for romance and I loved the steamy part too.

I received a free copy of this book from GoodReads.

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

sounds awesome...

[Amber · Rating 1 out of 5]

So far this book has been a waste of time. I keep thinking it will get better, but basically, all I see is a 30 something English teacher, meets a 20 something college art student. He's immediately attracted to her, but waffles back and forth with trust issues and being "in love". He finally decides he's "in love" but every time you turn around, something sets him off and he's not sure he can trust her. If she doesn't answer his calls/texts, he things she's fooling around with someone else. If he sees her with another guy-he automatically assumes she's sleeping with him. Discriptive sex scenes and cursing in some of the most casual conversations. I am not impressed.

[Csimplot Simplot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book!!!