{"product_id":"theres-a-word-for-that-9780316437172","title":"There's a Word for That","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Elin Hilderbrand Book Club Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"engrossing, hilarious, and tender\" chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes together\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ein rehab, of all places\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eeven as each member is on the verge of falling apart (Gretchen Rubin, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 NCIBA Golden Poppy Book Award for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroducing the Kesslers: Marty, a retired LA film producer whose self-worth has been eroded by age and a late-in-life passion for opioids; his daughter Janine, former child star suffering the aftereffects of a life in the public eye; and granddaughter Hailey, the \"less-than\" twin sister, whose inferiority complex takes a most unexpected turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNearly six thousand miles away, in London, celebrated author Bunny Small, Marty's long-forgotten first wife, has her own problems: a \"preposterous\" case of writer's block, a monstrous drinking habit, and a son who has fled halfway around the world to escape her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Marty's pill-popping gets out of hand and Bunny's boozing reaches crisis proportions, a perfect storm of dysfunction brings them all together at Directions, Malibu's most exclusive and absurd rehab center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut for all their failings, the members of this estranged -- and strange -- family love each other. Rich with warmth, humor, and deep insight, \u003ci\u003eThere's a Word for That\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic ode to surviving the people closest to us, navigating the perils of success, and taking one last look in the rearview mirror before mapping out the road ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316437172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Sloane Tanen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514232234165,"sku":"9780316437172","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780316437172.jpg?v=1791903123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/theres-a-word-for-that-9780316437172","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}