{"product_id":"you-only-call-when-youre-in-trouble-hardcover","title":"You Only Call When You're in Trouble - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen McCauley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I don't think I will find a book I love more this year.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jane Green, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny, poignant, joyous, explosive, but most of all affirming of our connections to one another. \u003ci\u003eYou Only Call When You're in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is a book to cherish. A book that loves you back. What more could you want, my gosh? Read it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLess Is Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it ever okay to stop caring for others and start living for yourself?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a lifetime of taking care of his impossible but irresistible sister and his cherished niece, Tom is ready to put himself first. An architect specializing in tiny houses, he finally has an opportunity to build his masterpiece--\"his last shot at leaving a footprint on the dying planet.\" Assuming, that is, he can stick to his resolution to keep the demands of his needy family at bay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaturally, that's when his phone rings. His niece, Cecily--the real love of Tom's life, as his boyfriend reminded him when moving out--is embroiled in a Title IX investigation at the college where she teaches that threatens her career and relationship. And after decades of lying, his sister wants him to help her tell Cecily the real identity of her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom does what he's always done--answers the call. Thus begins a journey that will change everyone's life and demonstrate the beauty or dysfunction (or both?) of the ties that bind families together and sometimes strangle them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarm, funny, and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eYou Only Call When You're in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable showcase for Stephen McCauley's distinctive voice and unique ability to create complex characters that jump off the page and straight into your heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen McCauley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven previous novels, including national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eMy Ex-Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Object of My Affection\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlternatives to Sex\u003c\/i\u003e. Three of his books have been made into feature films. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e dubbed him \"the secret love child of Edith Wharton and Woody Allen,\" and the French Ministry of Culture named him a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters. He currently codirects the Creative Writing program at Brandeis University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.59 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764258603296,"sku":"9781250296795","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b3d2786e8d84823a771ec76c9c95ac63.webp?v=1780247055","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/you-only-call-when-youre-in-trouble-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}