{"product_id":"family-happiness-paperback","title":"Family Happiness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Colwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHome Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartfelt novel about a midlife crisis and a woman tired of being taken for granted--and a reminder that family, like happiness, can take many forms. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Colwin wrings magic from ordinary lives.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo the rest of the world, Polly Solo-Miller Demarest lives acharmed life. She has a beautiful home, a dashing lawyer husband, and two delightful children. But beneath this idyllic surface, the pressure of being the \"perfect flower\"of an illustrious family--and a stable, always-available wife, mother, and daughter--are getting to her. The spark has gone out of her marriage, and to her own surprise, she's having an affair. What follows is at once cathartic and provoking, and both may be necessary states in order for Polly to become the kind of person she wants to be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAURIE COLWIN is the author of five novels, \u003ci\u003eHappy All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Big Storm Knocked It Over\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShine On, Bright and Dangerous Object\u003c\/i\u003e; three collections of short stories, \u003ci\u003ePassion and Affect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Pilgrim\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Another Marvelous Thing\u003c\/i\u003e; and two collections of essays, \u003ci\u003eHome Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMore Home Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e. Colwin died in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755532345677,"sku":"9780593313541","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/XNR7k6aw309780593313541.webp?v=1776719263","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/family-happiness-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}