{"product_id":"good-grief-9781662527531","title":"Good Grief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother- and daughter-in-law. To move on, one of them will have to move out in a hopeful and hilarious novel about widowhood and family friction by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Forget to Write\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1963, two years since Barbara Feldman's husband died. Raising two kids, she's finally emerging from her cocoon of grief. Not yet a butterfly, but she's anxious to spread her wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one day her mother-in-law, Ruth, shows up on her doorstep with five suitcases, expecting a room of her own with a suitable mattress. Abrasive and stuck in her ways yet well meaning, Mother Ruth arrives without warning to help with the children. How can Barbara say no to a woman who is not only a widow herself but also a grieving mother? As Ruth's prickly visit turns from days to weeks to what seems like forever, Barbara realizes Ruth has got to go. But Barbara has an ingenious plan: introduce Ruth to some fine gentlemen and marry her off as fast as she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, something tells Barbara that Ruth is trying to do the same for \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e. At least they're finding common ground--helping each other to move forward. Even if it is in the most unpredictable ways two totally different women ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodman Confino, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSara Goodman Confino is the bestselling author of five novels: \u003ci\u003eDon't Forget to Write\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBehind Every Good Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShe's Up to No Good\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGood Grief\u003c\/i\u003e. After spending more years than she's willing to publicly admit teaching high school English and journalism, she is currently writing full-time and trying to make a living off the crazy stories in her head. She lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, with her husband, two sons, two miniature schnauzers, and a goldfish that seems to be vying for the world record of longest-living fish. When she's not writing or frantically parenting, she can be found on her Peloton, at the beach, or at a Bruce Springsteen concert, sometimes even dancing onstage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572521074962,"sku":"9781662527531","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf47341e-13c1-4712-8a69-84d99d2fb521.jpg?v=1755865144","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/good-grief-9781662527531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}