{"product_id":"wild-game-my-mother-her-secret-and-me-paperback","title":"Wild Game: My Mother, Her Secret, and Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrienne Brodeur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NATIONAL BESTSELLER. A daughter's tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A BEST FALL BOOK BY \u003cem\u003ePeople * Refinery29 * Entertainment Weekly * BuzzFeed * NPR's On Point * Town \u0026amp; Country * Real Simple * New York Post * Palm Beach Post * Toronto Star * Orange Country Register * Bustle * Bookish * BookPage * Kirkus* BBC Culture* Debutiful\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a hot July night on Cape Cod when Adrienne was fourteen, her mother, Malabar, woke her at midnight with five simple words that would set the course of both of their lives for years to come: \u003cem\u003eBen Souther just kissed me.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrienne instantly became her mother's confidante and helpmate, blossoming in the sudden light of her attention, and from then on, Malabar came to rely on her daughter to help orchestrate what would become an epic affair with her husband's closest friend. The affair would have calamitous consequences for everyone involved, impacting Adrienne's life in profound ways, driving her into a precarious marriage of her own, and then into a deep depression. Only years later will she find the strength to embrace her life--and her mother--on her own terms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Game\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, timeless memoir about how the people close to us can break our hearts simply because they have access to them, and the lies we tell in order to justify the choices we make. It's a remarkable story of resilience, a reminder that we need not be the parents our parents were to us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exquisite and harrowing.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This electrifying, gorgeously written memoir will hold you captive until the last word.\" --\u003cem\u003ePeople \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eADRIENNE BRODEUR began her career in publishing as the cofounder, with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, of the National Magazine Award-winning \u003ci\u003eZoetrope: All-Story. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has worked as a book editor and is currently the executive director of Aspen Words.\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 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769432113440,"sku":"9780358361329","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/253d68d7d60f521365be8fe6168eb357.webp?v=1780348045","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wild-game-my-mother-her-secret-and-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}