{"product_id":"how-to-talk-to-a-widower-paperback","title":"How to Talk to a Widower - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Tropper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A resigned yet hopeful examination of grief with a side of human absurdity . . . warm and modestly knowing, with a wisecracking slacker hero.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the object of sympathy, curiosity, and in some cases even unbridled desire. But Doug has more urgent things on his mind, such as his sixteen-year-old stepson, Russ, a once-sweet kid who is now getting into increasingly serious trouble. As Doug starts dipping his toes into the shark-infested waters of the second-time-around dating scene, it isn't long before his new life is spinning hopelessly out of control, cutting a harrowing and often humorous swath of sexual missteps and escalating chaos across a suburban landscape. \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk to a Widower\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning novel of love, lust, and loss that \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e hails as \"hilarious but emotion-packed.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk to a Widower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] winning tale about a man raising his stepson after his wife dies.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Part of \u003ci\u003eWidower's\u003c\/i\u003e charm is that there's no happily ever after, no Cinderella-catches-the-fella ending.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e --USA Today \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A mixture of mourning and mockery . . . surprisingly moving.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Tropper is the author of \u003cb\u003eEverything Changes, The Book of Joe, \u003c\/b\u003e which was a BookSense selection, and \u003ci\u003ePlan B\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College. \u003cb\u003eHow to Talk to a Widower \u003c\/b\u003ewas optioned by Paramount Pictures, and \u003cb\u003eEverything Changes \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Joe \u003c\/b\u003eare also in development as feature films.\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 0.75 x 8.26 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752960196896,"sku":"9780385338912","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94056e1b2d3144ac028821cfdd26844c.webp?v=1780008621","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-talk-to-a-widower-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}