How to Talk to a Widower

作者:Tropper, Jonathan

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价格:$ 39.49

isbn号码:9781423328421

Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet suburban town, that makes him something of a celebrity a " the object of sympathy, curiosity, and, in some cases, unbridled desire. But Doug has other things on his mind. First therea (TM)s his sixteen-year-old stepson, Russ: a once-sweet kid who now is getting into increasingly serious trouble on a daily basis. Then there are Douga (TM)s sisters: his bossy twin, Claire, whoa (TM)s just left her husband and moved in with Doug, determined to rouse him from his grieving stupor. And Debbie, whoa (TM)s engaged to Douga (TM)s ex-best friend and maniacally determined to pull off the perfect wedding at any cost. Soon Douga (TM)s entire nuclear family is in his face. And when he starts dipping his toes into the shark-infested waters of the second-time-around dating scene, it isna (TM)t long before his new life is spinning hopelessly out of control, cutting a harrowing and often hilarious swath of sexual missteps and escalating chaos across the suburban landscape. Funny, sexy, and smart, How to Talk to a Widower is a novel about finding your way, even when you have no idea where it is you want to go.