{"product_id":"i-could-live-here-forever-paperback","title":"I Could Live Here Forever - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanna Halperin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Halperin's radiant second novel walks the fine line between the longing for couplehood and the torture of codependency. . . . Let the rapturous intimacy and gut-churning ups and downs begin!\" --Leigh Haber, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBy the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSomething Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping portrait of a tumultuous, consuming relationship between a young woman and a recovering addict \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Leah Kempler meets Charlie Nelson in line at the grocery store, their attraction is immediate and intense. Charlie, with his big feelings and grand proclamations of love, captivates her completely. But there are peculiarities of his life--he's older than her but lives with his parents; he meets up with a friend at odd hours of the night; he sleeps a lot and always seems to be coming down with something. He confesses that he's a recovering heroin addict, but he promises Leah that he's never going to use again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeah's friends and family are concerned. As she finds herself getting deeper into an isolated relationship, one of manipulation and denial, the truth about Charlie feels as blurry as their time together. Even when Charlie's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, when he starts to make Leah feel unsafe, she can't help but feel that what exists between them is destined. Charlie is wide open, boyish, and unbearably handsome. The bounds of Leah's own pain--and love--are so deep that she can't see him spiraling into self-destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHanna Halperin writes with aching vulnerability and intimacy, sharply attuned to Leah's desire for an all-consuming, compulsive connection. \u003ci\u003eI Could Live Here Forever\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the chasm between perception and truth to tell an intoxicating story of one woman's relationship with an addict, the accompanying swirl of compassion and codependence, and her enduring search for love and wholeness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanna Halperin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSomething Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction, and was longlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003en+1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Ohio Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJoyland\u003c\/i\u003e. She has taught fiction workshops at GrubStreet in Boston and worked as a domestic violence counselor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.35 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748940677408,"sku":"9780593492093","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4932f322233d409b32211c26ab12d5a.webp?v=1779920724","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-could-live-here-forever-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}