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This Is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 052595127X
- ISBN 13
- 9780525951278
- Seller
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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Dutton Adult. Used - Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy
Synopsis
The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks the first time that the entire Foxman family—including Judd’s mother, brothers, and sister—have been together in years. Conspicuously absent: Judd’s wife, Jen, whose fourteen-month affair with Judd’s radio-shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public. Simultaneously mourning the death of his father and the demise of his marriage, Judd joins the rest of the Foxmans as they reluctantly submit to their patriarch’s dying request: to spend the seven days following the funeral together. In the same house. Like a family. As the week quickly spins out of control, longstanding grudges resurface, secrets are revealed, and old passions reawakened. For Judd, it’s a weeklong attempt to make sense of the mess his life has become while trying in vain not to get sucked into the regressive battles of his madly dysfunctional family. All of which would be hard enough without the bomb Jen dropped the day Judd’s father died: She’s pregnant. This Is Where I Leave You is Jonathan Tropper's most accomplished work to date, a riotously funny, emotionally raw novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not. Watch a Video
Reviews
On Oct 6 2010, Ccqdesigns said:
Judd walks in on his wife in bed with his boss, then his father dies and his dying wish is that his family sits shiva for 7 days. And as with most families, spending 7 days together with spouses, girlfriends, family secrets and old hurts can be more than a little interesting. This was a wonderful book that was funny, sad, creative, crazy and kept me interested right up to the end. And it ended too soon for me.
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Details
- Bookseller
- More Than Words Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WAL-F-4f-001229
- Title
- This Is Where I Leave You
- Author
- Jonathan Tropper
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN 10
- 052595127X
- ISBN 13
- 9780525951278
- Publisher
- Dutton Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 2009-08-06
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
More Than Words Inc.
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Waltham, Massachusetts
About More Than Words Inc.
More Than Words empowers youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. MTW believes that when system-involved youth are challenged with authentic and increasing responsibilities in a business setting, and are given high expectations and a culture of support, they can and will address personal barriers to success, create concrete action plans for their lives, and become contributing members of society. More Than Words began as an online bookselling training program for youth in DCF custody in 2004 and opened its vibrant bookstore on Moody St in Waltham in 2005 and added its Starbucks coffee bar in 2008. MTW replicated its model in the South End of Boston in 2011, thereby doubling the number of youth served annually.
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