{"product_id":"this-is-my-life-9781594633140","title":"This Is My Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe early novel that established Meg Wolitzer's career, later made into Nora Ephron's first film as a director.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third book by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Meg Wolitzer (originally published as \u003ci\u003eThis Is Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e), a smart, witty and perceptive novel about the daughters of a female stand-up comic who watch as their mother struggles to balance her career with the needs of her children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDottie Engels, comedienne extraordinaire, performs her act in Vegas and on late-night TV. Her two daughters, Opal and Erica, live on the periphery of her glittering life, seeing her on the television screen more often than they do at home. But when Dottie's ratings begin to slide, it takes both her daughters to save Dottie from herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisplaying Wolitzer's signature style that combines keen observations, compassion for her characters, sharp humor, and a strong social hook, \u003ci\u003eThis Is My Life \u003c\/i\u003eexpertly captures the uncertainties of adolescence and the trials of growing up in the shadow of a mother who is caught between the conflicting pulls of fame and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594633140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Meg Wolitzer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917294506165,"sku":"9781594633140","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_75a2a797-a51c-40ae-8abf-5ac3fbcb3b7a.jpg?v=1687281770","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-is-my-life-9781594633140","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}