{"product_id":"theres-a-word-for-that-paperback","title":"There's a Word for That - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSloane Tanen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Elin Hilderbrand Book Club Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"engrossing, hilarious, and tender\" chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes together\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ein rehab, of all places\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eeven as each member is on the verge of falling apart (Gretchen Rubin, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 NCIBA Golden Poppy Book Award for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroducing the Kesslers: Marty, a retired LA film producer whose self-worth has been eroded by age and a late-in-life passion for opioids; his daughter Janine, former child star suffering the aftereffects of a life in the public eye; and granddaughter Hailey, the \"less-than\" twin sister, whose inferiority complex takes a most unexpected turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNearly six thousand miles away, in London, celebrated author Bunny Small, Marty's long-forgotten first wife, has her own problems: a \"preposterous\" case of writer's block, a monstrous drinking habit, and a son who has fled halfway around the world to escape her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Marty's pill-popping gets out of hand and Bunny's boozing reaches crisis proportions, a perfect storm of dysfunction brings them all together at Directions, Malibu's most exclusive and absurd rehab center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut for all their failings, the members of this estranged -- and strange -- family love each other. Rich with warmth, humor, and deep insight, \u003ci\u003eThere's a Word for That\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic ode to surviving the people closest to us, navigating the perils of success, and taking one last look in the rearview mirror before mapping out the road ahead.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSloane Tanen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine illustrated and YA books, including the bestseller \u003ci\u003eBitter With Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Time of Some Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHatched: The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThere's a Word for That\u003c\/i\u003e is her first adult novel. Tanen graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and holds Master's degrees from both NYU and Columbia University. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband, the writer Gary Taubes, and their two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769607061792,"sku":"9780316437172","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e13f10bf68465e449dc8839429941f32.webp?v=1780351787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theres-a-word-for-that-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}