{"product_id":"george-and-lizzie-9781501162909","title":"George and Lizzie","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \"America's librarian\" and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotional, \"Anne-Tyler-esque\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge and Lizzie are a couple, meeting as college students and marrying soon after graduation, but no one would ever describe them of being soulmates. George grew up in a warm and loving family--his father an orthodontist, his mother a stay-at-home mom--while Lizzie was the only child of two famous psychologists, who viewed her more as an in-house experiment than a child to love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a decade of marriage, nothing has changed--George is happy; Lizzie remains...unfulfilled. But when George discovers that Lizzie has been searching for the whereabouts of an old boyfriend, Lizzie is forced to decide what love means to her, what George means to her, and whether her life with George is the one she wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith pitch-perfect prose and compassion and humor to spare, \u003ci\u003eGeorge and Lizzie\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a richly absorbing portrait of a perfectly imperfect marriage,\" (Amy Poeppel, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Admissions), \u003c\/i\u003eand \"a story of forgiveness, especially for one's self\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nancy Pearl is known as \"America's Librarian.\" She speaks about the pleasures of reading at library conferences, to literacy organizations and community groups throughout the world and comments on books regularly on NPR's Morning Edition. Born and raised in Detroit, she received her master's degree in library science in 1967 from the University of Michigan. She also received an MA in history from Oklahoma State University in 1977. Among her many honors and awards are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e; and the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. She also hosts a monthly television show, \u003ci\u003eBook Lust with Nancy Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Seattle with her husband.","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339378921746,"sku":"9781501162909","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_303c9630-358c-4af3-818d-a69d11a52649.jpg?v=1728003112","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/george-and-lizzie-9781501162909","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}