{"product_id":"family-trust-9780062855251","title":"Family Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A globe-trotting, whirlwind, tragi-comic family saga that wrings tears from absurdity and laughter from loss. A joy to read from start to finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Andrew Sean Greer, author of \u003cem\u003eLess\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Nest \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eCrazy Rich Asians \u003c\/em\u003ein this sharp comedic novel about a Chinese-American family's attempts (or not) to fulfill its dying patriarch's final bequest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome of us are more equal than others....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Stanley Huang: father, husband, ex-husband, man of unpredictable tastes and temper, aficionado of all-inclusive vacations and bargain luxury goods, newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Stanley's family: son Fred, frustrated that his years of academic striving (Harvard MBA!) haven't protected him from career stagnation; daughter Kate, balancing a capricious boss, a distracted husband, and two small children; ex-wife Linda, familiar with and suspicious of Stanley's grandiose ways; and second wife Mary, giver of foot rubs and ego massages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, Stanley has insistently claimed that he's worth a small fortune. Now, as the Huangs come to terms with Stanley's approaching death, they are also starting to fear that Stanley's \"small fortune\" may be more \"small\" than \"fortune.\" A \"study in the difference between expectation and reality\" (npr.org), a bittersweet rumination on what we owe our families, and a sharp-eyed look at Silicon Valley's culture of excess, \u003cem\u003eFamily Trust \u003c\/em\u003eis a \"dryly cynical\" (\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e) satire of the American dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062855251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2018 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathy Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103738921141,"sku":"9780062855251","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_44f8966c-4114-4adf-9f27-0737a4a7fdb4.jpg?v=1693279053","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/family-trust-9780062855251","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}