{"product_id":"this-was-not-the-plan-9781501103766","title":"This Was Not the Plan","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirls Like Us \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a \"funny, bittersweet, and ultimately uplifting look\" (Sarah Pekkanen) at fatherhood, love, and family life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Goldwyn's life hasn't exactly gone according to plan. Widowerhood at thirty-three and twelve-hour workdays have left a gap in his relationship with his quirky five-year-old son, Caleb, whose obsession with natural disasters and penchant for girls' clothing have made him something of a loner at his preschool. The only thing Charlie has going for him is his job at a prestigious law firm, where he is finally close to becoming a partner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a slight lapse in judgment at an office party leaves him humiliatingly unemployed, stuck at home with Caleb for the summer, and forced to face his own estranged father, Charlie starts to realize that there's more to fatherhood than financially providing for his son, and more to being a son than overtaking his father's successes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt turns heartbreaking and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eThis Was Not the Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is a \"sparkling and heartfelt\" (\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e) story about loss and love, parenthood, and friendship, and what true work-life balance means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlger, Cristina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cristina Alger is a lifelong New Yorker and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darlings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Was Not the Plan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Banker's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGirls Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer. She lives in New York with her husband and children and is at work on her next novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504792441106,"sku":"9781501103766","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a79cf287-a8a9-41d9-916d-0b261df96fdf.jpg?v=1730827249","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-was-not-the-plan-9781501103766","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}