{"product_id":"secrets-of-happiness-paperback","title":"Secrets of Happiness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Silber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a man discovers his father in New York has long had another, secret, family--a wife and two kids--the interlocking fates of both families lead to surprise loyalties, love triangles, and a reservoir of inner strength--\"It would be impossible to overstate just how good this book is\" (Ann Patchett).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEthan, a young lawyer in New York, learns that his father has long kept a second family--a Thai wife and two kids living in Queens. In the aftermath of this revelation, Ethan's mother spends a year working abroad, returning much changed, as events introduce her to the other wife. Across town, Ethan's half brothers are caught in their own complicated journeys: one brother's penchant for minor delinquency has escalated, and the other must travel to Bangkok to bail him out, while the bargains their mother has struck about love and money continue to shape their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ethan finds himself caught in a love triangle of his own, the interwoven fates of these two households elegantly unfurl to encompass a woman rallying to help an ill brother with an unreliable lover and a filmmaker with a girlhood spent in Nepal. Evoking a generous and humane spirit, and a story that ranges over three continents, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e elucidates the ways people marshal the resources at hand to forge their own forms of joy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Silber\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books of fiction. Her last book, \u003ci\u003eImprovement\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN\/Faulkner Award and was listed as one of the year's best books by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eFools\u003c\/i\u003e, was long-listed for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the PEN\/Faulkner Award. Other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Size of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eIdeas of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the National Book Award and The Story Prize. She lives in New York, has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, and teaches in the Warren Wilson MFA program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766615834912,"sku":"9781640095311","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ee157e1d8f35f2166ed729f15334e5d.webp?v=1780295568","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/secrets-of-happiness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}