{"product_id":"father-of-the-bride-9781476799292","title":"Father of the Bride","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling classic tale about modern marriage and the basis for the popular films is now back in print!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoor Mr. Banks! His jacket is too tight, he can't get a cocktail, and he's footing the bill...He's the father of the bride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStanley Banks is just your ordinary suburban dad. He's the kind of guy who believes that weddings are simple affairs in which two people get married. But when daddy's little girl announces her engagement to Buckley, Mr. Banks feels like his life has been turned upside down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dress that will be worn for one day is \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e much? Why would anyone spend \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e much for flowers? And however befuddled Mr. Banks becomes, no one pays the least amount of attention to him. He must host cocktail parties with the in-laws to be, initiate financial planning talks with Buckley, and moderate family conferences on who will be invited to the reception. But poor Mr. Banks! All he sees are the bills, and no one talks to him about losing his little girl! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFather of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless, heartwarming, and hysterically funny tale that appeals directly to the lighter side of life, and any man with a child about to get married can appreciate Mr. Banks's situation and the troubles that befall him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Streeter (1891-1976) started his career as the World War I correspondent and travel writer for the \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Express\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew famous for his \"Dere Mable\" letters, a humorous column which was serialized between 1917 and 1919 and which were collected and published in two books, \u003ci\u003eDere Mable\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThats Me All Over, Mable\u003c\/i\u003e. After the war, Streeter became a successful businessman. Yet he continued to write short stories for magazines, and later, bestselling novels. His most successful novel is \u003ci\u003eFather of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e. Other notable works include \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Mr. Baxter\u003c\/i\u003e (1956); \u003ci\u003eChairman of the Bored \u003c\/i\u003e(1961); \u003ci\u003eAlong the Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e (1964); and \u003ci\u003eHam Martin, Class of '17\u003c\/i\u003e (1969).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492605038866,"sku":"9781476799292","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e99da5e9-93e4-46db-9b40-5c4a67d4b713.jpg?v=1730598768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/father-of-the-bride-9781476799292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}