{"product_id":"a-very-typical-family-hardcover","title":"A Very Typical Family - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSierra Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Atmospheric and uplifting...for fans of Marian Keyes and Emily Giffin.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heartfelt, hilarious beach read about learning to love (and forgive) your family...even when they accidentally put you behind bars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll families are messy. Some are disasters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie Walker is the reason her older brother and sister went to prison over 15 years ago. She fled California shortly after that fateful night and hasn't spoken to anyone in her family since. Now, on the same day her boyfriend steals her dream job out from under her, Natalie receives a letter from a lawyer saying her estranged mother has died and left the family's historic Santa Cruz house to her. Sort of. The only way for Natalie and her siblings to inherit is for all three adult children to come back and claim it--together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie drives cross-country to Santa Cruz with her willful cat in tow expecting to sign some papers, see siblings Lynn and Jake briefly, and get back to sorting out her life in Boston. But Jake, now an award-winning ornithologist, is missing. And Lynn, working as an undertaker in New York City, shows up with a teenage son. While Natalie and her nephew look for Jake--meeting a very handsome marine biologist who immediately captures her heart--she unpacks the guilt she has held onto for so many years, wondering how (or if) she can salvage a relationship with her siblings after all this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten with delightfully dark humor and characters you can't help but cheer for, \u003cem\u003eA Very Typical Family\u003c\/em\u003e is an uplifting family drama that will have you reveling in the power of second chances.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I couldn't put it down. Engrossing, satisfying. The minute I turned the last page I messaged three friends to tell them they had to grab it.\" --KJ Dell'Antonia, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick \u003cem\u003eThe Chicken Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459559047346,"sku":"9781728255200","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/88b614dae456f462a09f3c77424132ce.webp?v=1778903412","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-very-typical-family-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}