{"product_id":"robot-in-the-garden-9781492631262","title":"Robot in the Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Correspondent \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Robot in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a healing novel about a broken robot, a man at rock bottom, and an adventure neither could have predicted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Our hero is a FANTASTIC and UNFORGETTABLE creation, and so is this absolute marvel of a novel.\"--Neil Smith, author of \u003cem\u003eBang Crunch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBoo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An inventive and utterly charming tale...heartwarming.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Chambers is spectacular at failing--at his job, at his marriage, at even the simplest adult responsibilities. Directionless and drifting, he has stopped expecting much from himself. Until he discovers a small, battered robot buried in his garden named Tang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTang is broken too. He's prone to emotional outbursts, mysterious glitches, and stubborn silence. He needs repairs that no one seems to know how to make. And for reasons Ben can't quite explain, Tang seems to need him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a reluctant attempt to fix Tang becomes an unexpected journey--across countries, across memories, and towards a version of himself Ben thought he'd lost. As he searches for someone who can repair Tang, Ben slowly confronts what's broken in his own life: his marriage, his confidence, and his sense of purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, witty, and deeply moving, \u003cem\u003eA Robot in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about connection, second chances, and how the most unlikely relationships can teach us what it truly means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492631262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2016 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Deborah Install","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452298260661,"sku":"9781492631262","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1416a4c6-8e0b-4b5a-89a2-fc66e53ad8c0.jpg?v=1776826616","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/robot-in-the-garden-9781492631262","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}