{"product_id":"the-matter-with-morris-9781582437590","title":"The Matter with Morris","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"immaculately written, trenchantly honest, hugely compelling\" novel from the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStranger\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, surveys his life over the past year, he sees disaster everywhere. His son has just been killed in Afghanistan, and his newspaper has put him on indefinite leave; his psychiatrist wife, Lucille, seems headed for the door; he is strongly attracted to Ursula, the wife of a dairy farmer from Minnesota; and his daughter appears to be having an affair with one of her professors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is a thinking man to do but turn to Cicero and Plato and Socrates in search of the truth? Or better still, to call one of those discreet \"dating services\" in search of happiness? But happiness, as Morris discovers, is not that easy to find. David Bergen's most accomplished novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Matter with Morris\u003c\/i\u003e, is an unforgettable story with a vitality, charm, and intelligence all its own. Bergen proves once again that he is a rare and exceptional writer, dazzling us with his wit and touching us with his compassion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Matter With Morris\u003c\/i\u003e is more interested in showing that simply getting on with life is one of the best ways to counter grief, a premise it supports with quiet effectiveness.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A beautiful, smart, deeply moving book.\"--Miriam Toews, author of \u003ci\u003eA Complicated Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Bergen writes earnestly about dignity and duty, particularly as they apply to fatherhood and women.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781582437590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2011 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Bergen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41968272408757,"sku":"9781582437590","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4abc1e65-4036-498c-87b5-249ce4fd5b5a.jpg?v=1647956409","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-matter-with-morris-9781582437590","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}