{"product_id":"wills-surreal-period-9781684631438","title":"Will's Surreal Period","description":"A novel about a family even more dysfunctional than the one you grew up in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill's Surreal Period\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly satisfying tale--at times laugh-out-loud hilarious and at times deeply moving--that features a rollickingly dysfunctional family, a seemingly endless array of succulent foodstuffs, and a brain tumor that transforms a mediocre painter into a virtuoso. Now toss in a smidgen of BDSM and a few beguiling tidbits exploring brain chemistry and human evolution, and you have a story that will hook you fast and captivate you till the end.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWill's Surreal Period\u003c\/i\u003e proves why works of fiction are high art. . . . Robert Steven Goldstein deftly converts our raw human foibles into emotive entertainment and, as he does, reminds us, sometimes painfully, sometimes hilariously, who we are.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--MICHAEL J. COFFINO, award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Truth Is in the House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldstein, Robert Steven:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert Steven Goldstein retired from his job as a healthcare information executive at age fifty-six and has been writing novels ever since. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Swami Deheftner\u003c\/i\u003e, about problems that ensue when ancient magic and mysticism manifest in the twenty-first century, has developed a small cult following in India. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eEnemy Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, an erotic thriller set in a North Carolina college town, was published in 2020, and was a finalist in the category of cross genre fiction for the International Book Awards. His third novel, \u003ci\u003eCat's Whisker\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2021, probes the perceived rift between science and spirituality; an excerpt from \u003ci\u003eCat's Whisker\u003c\/i\u003e, entitled \"An Old Dog,\" was featured in the fall 2018 edition of the literary journal \u003ci\u003eLeaping Clear\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWill's Surreal Period\u003c\/i\u003e is his fourth novel. Robert lives in San Francisco with Sandy, his wife of thirty-three years, and Cali, a fearless, lovable Akita\/cattle dog. Robert has practiced yoga, meditation, and vegetarianism for more than fifty years.","brand":"Sparkpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383091466514,"sku":"9781684631438","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a54d135-ccda-40b6-9b8d-ec88c6bceb7d.jpg?v=1728777834","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wills-surreal-period-9781684631438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}