{"product_id":"you-only-call-when-youre-in-trouble-9781250296795","title":"You Only Call When You're in Trouble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I don't think I will find a book I love more this year.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jane Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny, poignant, joyous, explosive, but most of all affirming of our connections to one another. \u003ci\u003eYou Only Call When You're in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is a book to cherish. A book that loves you back. What more could you want, my gosh? Read it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it ever okay to stop caring for others and start living for yourself?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a lifetime of taking care of his impossible but irresistible sister and his cherished niece, Tom is ready to put himself first. An architect specializing in tiny houses, he finally has an opportunity to build his masterpiece--\"his last shot at leaving a footprint on the dying planet.\" Assuming, that is, he can stick to his resolution to keep the demands of his needy family at bay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaturally, that's when his phone rings. His niece, Cecily--the real love of Tom's life, as his boyfriend reminded him when moving out--is embroiled in a Title IX investigation at the college where she teaches that threatens her career and relationship. And after decades of lying, his sister wants him to help her tell Cecily the real identity of her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom does what he's always done--answers the call. Thus begins a journey that will change everyone's life and demonstrate the beauty or dysfunction (or both?) of the ties that bind families together and sometimes strangle them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarm, funny, and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eYou Only Call When You're in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable showcase for Stephen McCauley's distinctive voice and unique ability to create complex characters that jump off the page and straight into your heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250296795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephen McCauley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43271833321653,"sku":"9781250296795","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5ba0616f-b872-4ced-b5eb-4d1819591b49.jpg?v=1699957570","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/you-only-call-when-youre-in-trouble-9781250296795","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}