And the Bridge Is Love: A Novel

Written by David Biro

Narrated by Joyce Bean

Three friends, two secrets, one love—and the journey of a lifetime.

Every week for twenty years, three friends meet in a leafy enclosure under the Verrazzano Bridge: Gertie, a feisty Norwegian divorcée and former athlete; Maria, a family-obsessed Italian American widow; and Corinna, a book-loving, hash-smoking eccentric. Together they sit and watch the sea as the ships—and the last years of their lives—sail by. On the eve of Gertie’s eightieth birthday, they realize that time is running out. Gertie decides she wants to travel the world. Maria secretly plots to reunite Gertie and Corinna with their estranged families. And Corinna falls in love.

As the three women strike out in different directions, a series of events unfolds that threatens to destroy the most precious thing of all: their friendship. Heartfelt and humorous, And the Bridge Is Love invites readers to travel alongside these dynamic women in this inspiring novel about love, family, and forgiveness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Oct 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713625070

David Biro

David Biro graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia Medical School, and Oxford University. He teaches at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and practices dermatology in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He is the author of One Hundred Days: My Journey from Doctor to Patient and The Language of Pain: Finding Words, Compassion, and Relief. He has also been published in the New York Times, Slate, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and various medical journals. David lives in New York City with his wife and twin boys. For more information, visit www.davidbiro.com.

Reviews for And the Bridge Is Love

[rmarcin-630843 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3 women, Gertie, Maria, and Corinna meet one day in 1991 near the Verrazzano Bridge when Gertie, a 60-year old woman who is training for the marathon chokes on a plum pit. Maria and Corinna come to her rescue, and dislodge the pit. This begins a friendship that lasts 20 years. Fast forward to 2011, and Maria wants to plan a surprise birthday party for Gertie. Hopefully, Gertie's estranged daughter will come. Gertie has other plans though. Maria is an Italian grandmother who cares for her daughter and grandson. He is super smart, but has a drug problem. Corinna is German, and is interested in the classics. She also is fond of The Professor, but he has eyes for someone else.This book is about friendship, regrets, and love. It is told in 3 parts, with various narrators. There were things I liked and didn't like. It focused a lot on the problems of the women vs. the positives of their friendship.