{"product_id":"agatha-arch-is-afraid-of-everything-paperback","title":"Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Bair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky, nervous wreck of a New England mom is forced to face her many fears in this touching, \"uproarious send-up of modern suburbia\" for fans of \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElinor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Agatha Arch's life shatters when she discovers her husband in their backyard shed, in flagrante delicto, giving the local dog walker some heavy petting. Suddenly, Agatha finds herself face to face with everything that frightens her...and that's a loooooong list. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Agatha keeps those she loves close. Everyone else, she keeps as far away as possible. So she's a mystery to nearly everyone in her New England town. To her husband, she's a saucy, no-B.S. writer. To her Facebook Moms group, she's a provocateur. To her neighbor, she's a standoffish pain in the butt. To her sons, she's chocolate pudding with marshmallows. And to her shrink, she's a bundle of nerves on the brink of a cataclysmic implosion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Defying her abundant assortment of anxieties, Agatha dons her \"spy pants\"--a pair of khakis whose many pockets she crams with binoculars, fishing line, scissors, flashlight, a Leatherman Super Tool 300 EOD, candy, and other espionage essentials--and sets out to spy on her husband and the dog walker. Along the way, she finds another intriguing target to follow: a mysterious young woman who's panhandling on the busiest street in town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's all a bit much for timorous Agatha. But with the help of her Bear Grylls bobblehead, a trio of goats, and a dog named Balderdash, Agatha may just find the courage to build a better life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Bair\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Floating\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThirsty\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as essays about China, bears, adoption, off-the-plot expats, and more. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Manifest-Station, The Gettysburg Review, Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment, The Christian Science Monitor, Poets \u0026amp; Writers Magazine, Writer's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. As a writing instructor, her peripatetic nature has landed her in classrooms and conferences around the world. A native Pittsburgher, Kristin now lives north of Boston with her husband and two kiddos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769044566304,"sku":"9781643855004","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9160acea5d75dd7812733dbe1786ad33.webp?v=1780341499","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/agatha-arch-is-afraid-of-everything-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}