{"product_id":"our-short-history-paperback","title":"Our Short History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Grodstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can a woman learn to let go of the people she loves the most? \"Lauren Grodstein breaks your heart, then miraculously pieces it back together so it's bigger--and stronger--than before.\" --Celeste Ng, author of \u003ci\u003eEverything I Never Told You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Karen Neulander, a successful New York political consultant and single mother, has always been fiercely protective of her son, Jacob, now six. She's had to be: when Jacob's father, Dave, found out Karen was pregnant and made it clear that fatherhood wasn't in his plans, Karen walked out of the relationship, never telling Dave her intention was to raise their child alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But now Jake is asking to meet his dad, and with good reason: Karen is dying. When she finally calls her ex, she's shocked to find Dave ecstatic about the son he never knew he had. First, he can't meet Jake fast enough, and then he can't seem to leave him alone. Karen quickly grows anxious as she watches Dave insinuate himself into Jake's life just as her own strength and hold on Jake grow more tenuous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she struggles to play out her last days in the \"right\" way for Jake, Karen wrestles with the knowledge that the only thing she cannot bring herself to do for her son--let his father become a permanent part of his life--is the thing he needs from her the most. With heart-wrenching poignancy, unexpected wit, and mordant humor, Lauren Grodstein has created an unforgettable story about parenthood, sacrifice, and life itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePre-order author Lauren Grodstein's new simply can't-be-missed novel, \u003ci\u003eWe Must Not Think of Ourselves, \u003c\/i\u003e coming November 28, 2023. A truly unforgettable story about the fight for life--and love--in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAUREN GRODSTEIN is the author of four previous works of fiction, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eA Friend of the Family, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book Pick, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Pick, a \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book, and an Indie Next Pick. She teaches creative writing at Rutgers University. Her website is www.laurengrodstein.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760343580960,"sku":"9781616208011","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/de7f0b89b78d10da1200556bad6ca6ea.webp?v=1780177759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/our-short-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}