{"product_id":"language-arts-9780544715264","title":"Language Arts","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA novel that is \"utterly absorbing, and full of wit [with] a doozy of a twist . . . An all-around delight\" (Maria Semple, author of \u003cem\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette?\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCharles Marlow teaches his high school English students that language will expand their worlds. But linguistic precision cannot help him connect with his autistic son, his ex-wife, or his college-bound daughter, who has just flown the nest. He's at the end of a road he's traveled on autopilot for years when a series of events forces him to think back on the lifetime of decisions and indecisions that have brought him to this point.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith the help of an ambitious art student, an Italian-speaking nun, and the memory of a boy in a white suit who inscribed his childhood with both solace and sorrow, Charles may finally be able to rewrite the script of his life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the national-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBroken for You\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLanguage Arts\u003c\/em\u003e is an affecting tale of love, loss, and language--its powers and its perils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEPHANIE KALLOS is the author of \u003ci\u003eBroken for You, \u003c\/i\u003e which was selected by Sue Monk Kidd for the \u003ci\u003eToday Show \u003c\/i\u003eBook Club and was a national bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eSing Them Home, \u003c\/i\u003e one of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Novels of the Year. She lives in Seattle with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460374565138,"sku":"9780544715264","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a24a935c-deb7-4408-bec7-433700d31b73.jpg?v=1730040123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/language-arts-9780544715264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}