{"product_id":"the-unbreakables-9780062895394","title":"The Unbreakables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA delicious, sharp novel about a woman who jets off to France after her perfect marriage collapses, putting the broken pieces of herself back together while rediscovering her own \u003cem\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/em\u003e--a lust for life, art, and steamy sex. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Artful, feminist, and emotionally gripping. \u003cem\u003eThe Unbreakables\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable tribute to a woman's strength in the face of heartbreak and adversity.\" -- Helen Hoang, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss Quotient\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe worst birthday ever might just be the gift of a lifetime...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Sophie Bloom's forty-second birthday, and she's ready for a night of celebration with Gabe, her longtime, devoted husband, and her two besties and their spouses. Dinner is served with a side of delicious gossip, including which North Grove residents were caught with their pants down on Ashley Madison after the secret on-line dating site for married and committed couples was hacked. Thirty-two million cheaters worldwide have been exposed...including Sophie's \"perfect\" husband. To add insult to injury, she learns Gabe is the top cheater in their town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumiliated and directionless, Sophie jumps into the unknown and flees to France to meet up with her teenage daughter who is studying abroad and nursing her own heartbreak. After a brief visit to Paris, Sophie heads out to the artist enclave of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. There, for the first time in a long time, Sophie acknowledges her own desires--not her husband's, not her daughter's--and rediscovers her essence with painful honesty and humor, reawakening both her sensuality and ambitions as a sculptor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she sheds her past and travels the obstacle-filled off beaten path, Sophie Bloom is determined to blossom. Allowing her true self to emerge in the postcard beauty of Provence, Sophie must decide what is broken forever...and what it means to be truly unbreakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarr, Lisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLisa Barr has been an editor at \u003cem\u003eThe Jerusalem Post, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e Today's Chicago Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMoment\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and an editor\/reporter for the \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eAmong the highlights of her career, Lisa covered the famous \"handshake\" between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton at the White House. Lisa is also the creator and editor of the popular parenting blog, GIRLilla Warfare. She has been featured on \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America, Today, Fox \u0026amp; Friends, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAustralia TV \u003c\/em\u003efor her work as an author, journalist and blogger. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and three daughters (aka: Drama Central).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503026213138,"sku":"9780062895394","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a181daaa-d034-4789-86bd-455950a7cf2d.jpg?v=1737219078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-unbreakables-9780062895394","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}