Martha Moody
Martha Moody is a lifelong resident of Ohio. A novelist and physician from Dayton, Moody's three previous books of fiction have sold close to 1 million copies. She is the author of "Best Friends" (2001), "The Office of Desire" (2007), and "Sometimes Mine (2009)." Born in Canfield and raised in Mount Vernon and Mentor, Moody graduated from Mentor High School and Oberlin College. She received her MD and completed her residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Married to Martin...See more
Martha Moody is a lifelong resident of Ohio. A novelist and physician from Dayton, Moody's three previous books of fiction have sold close to 1 million copies. She is the author of "Best Friends" (2001), "The Office of Desire" (2007), and "Sometimes Mine (2009)." Born in Canfield and raised in Mount Vernon and Mentor, Moody graduated from Mentor High School and Oberlin College. She received her MD and completed her residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Married to Martin Jacobs, MD, since 1985, she was a private practice internist for fifteen years before retiring to spend more time writing and with her husband and four sons. Since 2000, she has volunteered as a doctor in a clinic for the working poor, as a writing teacher for schools and arts centers, and in the Dayton Jewish community, activities for which she has received several awards. For the past five summers she has led groups of volunteers to Israel to teach English at a two-week camp in Deir al-Assad, an Arab village in the Galilee. See less
Martha Moody's Featured Books
Martha Moody book reviews
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Best Friends
How Morally Corrupt are You?
by Julee94, Aug 13, 2007
I was interested in the coming of age story of two friends when I purchased this book for a fun read on vacation. It turned out to be anything but a fun read. The more I got to know the characters, ... Read More
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Best Friends
Not the best "friends" book
I was excited when my book club chose this book despite its length, but I was ultimately disappointed by the writing style and the characters. While the concept of two college roommates bonding, ... Read More