{"product_id":"this-one-is-mine-9780316031332","title":"This One Is Mine","description":"Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life -- except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For all their recklessness, Violet and Sally will discover that David and Jeremy have a few surprises of their own. \u003ci\u003eThis One is Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more -- and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Semple\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThis One Is Mine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToday Will Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e. Before turning to fiction, she wrote for \u003ci\u003eMad About You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEllen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArrested Development\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker. She lives in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460127297810,"sku":"9780316031332","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ec5c7ca-3ba7-4843-847d-6304d1cd34ee.jpg?v=1730029222","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-one-is-mine-9780316031332","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}