{"product_id":"goodbye-without-leaving-paperback","title":"Goodbye Without Leaving - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Colwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Poignant and hilarious . . . . Irresistible.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most beloved novels from the critically acclaimed novelist Laurie Colwin, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/em\u003e explores a woman's attempts to reconcile her rock-and-roll past with her significantly more sedate family life as a wife and mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bored graduate student, Geraldine Coleshares is plucked from her too-tame existence when she is invited to tour as the only white backup singer for Vernon and Ruby Shakely and the Shakettes. The exciting years she spends as a Shakette are a mixed blessing, however, because when she ultimately submits to a conventional life of marriage and children, she finds herself stuck in bittersweet recollections of life on the road. As she grudgingly searches for a path toward happiness that doesn't involve a Day-Glo neon minidress, readers will be enchanted by Geraldine's attempts to grow up, even though she's already an adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploying Colwin's usual dry wit and candor, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic novel from the writer hailed as \"ingenious, comic, and spirited\" by the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e and \"a writer of originality and vision\" by the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759859106080,"sku":"9780063046443","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb6d2375952e221fa18bb68128163ccc.webp?v=1780164409","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/goodbye-without-leaving-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}