{"product_id":"the-language-of-love-and-loss-a-witty-and-moving-novel-perfect-for-book-clubs-paperback","title":"The Language of Love and Loss: A Witty and Moving Novel Perfect for Book Clubs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBart Yates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen his difficult mother is diagnosed with ALS, a sharp-witted yet sensitive artist reluctantly returns to his New Hampshire hometown - and all the ghosts he left behind. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Andrew Sean Greer, Bryan Washington, and Jonathan Tropper will adore this outrageously funny, deeply touching, buoyant novel from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLeave Myself Behind.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs it turns out, you can go home again. But sometimes, you really, \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003edon't want to . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHome, for Noah York, is Oakland, New Hampshire, the sleepy little town where Noah's mother, Virginia, had a psychotic breakdown and Noah got beaten to a pulp as a teenager. Then there were the good times--and Noah's not sure which ones are more painful to recall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow thirty-seven and eking out a living as an artist in Providence, Rhode Island, Noah looks much the same--and swears just as colorfully--as he did in high school. Virginia has become a wildly successful poet who made him the subject of her most famous poem, \"The Lost Soul,\" a label Noah will never live down. And J.D., the one who got away--because Noah stupidly drove him away--is in a loving marriage with a successful, attractive man whom Noah despises wholeheartedly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs it any surprise Noah wishes he could ignore his mother's summons to come visit? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Virginia has shattering news to deliver, and a request he can't refuse. Soon, Noah will track down the sister and extended family he never knew existed, try to keep his kleptomaniac cousin out of jail, feud with a belligerent neighbor, confront J.D.'s jealous husband--and face J.D. himself, the ache from Noah's past that never fades. . . . All the while, contending with his brilliant, unpredictable mother.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBart Yates\u003c\/b\u003e is the Alex Award-winning author of novels including \u003ci\u003eLeave Myself Behind, The Brothers Bishop, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Third Hill North of Town, \u003c\/i\u003ewritten as Noah Bly. He is also a musician, and plays clarinet, saxophone, and bass guitar. He lives in Iowa City, IA and can be found online at BartYates.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763657572640,"sku":"9781496741257","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2604d7cd467b1cf670af2934fb9fc567.webp?v=1780238257","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-language-of-love-and-loss-a-witty-and-moving-novel-perfect-for-book-clubs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}