{"product_id":"ems-awful-good-fortune-9781647421427","title":"Em's Awful Good Fortune","description":"Part dysfunctional marriage, part global romp, this is not your typical expat story. \u003ci\u003eEm's Awful Good Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal, marriage coming-apart-at-the-seams look at the struggle between a woman's desire for partnership and her need for identity. Fueled by twin demons, love and rage, Em stomps her way around the world coming to terms with the fantasy of having it all: husband, kids, and a career. Em is not just married; it's more like being handcuffed to her husband's international career. Her life reads like a fantasy, bouncing between Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Seoul. But--the good fortune is all her husband's: Em is just the \u003ci\u003etagalong\u003c\/i\u003e wife. \u003cbr\u003e Maxfield's compelling, non-linear story explores the expatriate lifestyle through the lens of a crumbling marriage, while at the same time tracing the lasting impact of sexual assault and PTSD. Em's journey exposes the dark corners of this seemingly privileged world: loneliness, depression, infidelity, and loss of career. An empowering, uncomfortably funny narrative about compromise that every woman should read. As Em begins to value her needs before those of her husband's career, she stops letting herself be dragged along for the ride--and ultimately emerges triumphant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647421427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcie Maxfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40423391002805,"sku":"9781647421427","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9c2e4567-c456-4997-8394-ff685ccb8638.jpg?v=1625576876","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ems-awful-good-fortune-9781647421427","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}