{"product_id":"how-to-be-good-9781573229326","title":"How to Be Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wise and hilarious novel morality and what it means to be a \"goof person\" from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDickens and Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Like you\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFunny Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e High Fidelity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brutally truthful, compassionate novel about the heart, mind, and soul of a woman who, confronted by her husband's sudden and extreme spiritual conversion, is forced to learn \"how to be good\"--whatever that means, and for better or worse... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatie Carr is a good person...sort of. For years her husband's been selfish, sarcastic, and underemployed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut now David's changed. He's become a good person, too--really good. He's found a spiritual leader. He has become kind, soft-spoken, and earnest. Katie isn't sure if this is deeply felt conversion, a brain tumor--or David's most brilliantly vicious manipulation yet. Because she's finding it more and more difficult to live with David--and with herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Hornby is the author of seven internationally bestselling novels (\u003ci\u003eFunny Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHigh Fidelity, About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down, Slam \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJuliet, Naked\u003c\/i\u003e) and several works of non-fiction including \u003ci\u003eFever Pitch, Songbook \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ten Years In The Tub.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written screenplay adaptions of Lynn Barber's An Education, nominated for an Academy Award, Cheryl Strayed's \u003ci\u003eWild\u003c\/i\u003e and Colm Tóibín's \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725496717586,"sku":"9781573229326","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a91d6d8b-5dd0-478b-adf8-ae7b82fc3889.jpg?v=1734831176","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-be-good-9781573229326","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}