{"product_id":"dava-shastris-last-day","title":"Dava Shastri's Last Day: A GMA Book Club Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this novel \"full of music, magnetism, and familial obligation\" (Emma Straub, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Adults Here\u003c\/i\u003e) a dying billionaire matriarch leaks news of her death early so she can examine her legacy--a decision that horrifies her children and inadvertently exposes secrets she has spent a lifetime keeping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dava Shastri, one of the world's wealthiest women, has always lived with her sterling reputation in mind. A brain cancer diagnosis at the age of seventy, however, changes everything, and Dava decides to take her death--like all matters of her life--into her own hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summoning her four adult children to her private island, she discloses shocking news: in addition to having a terminal illness, she has arranged for the news of her death to break early, so she can read her obituaries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As someone who dedicated her life to the arts and the empowerment of women, Dava expects to read articles lauding her philanthropic work. Instead, her \"death\" reveals two devastating secrets, truths she thought she had buried forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And now the whole world knows, including her children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the time she has left, Dava must come to terms with the decisions that have led to this moment--and make peace with those closest to her before it's too late. Compassionately written and chock-full of humor and heart, this powerful novel examines public versus private legacy, the complexities of love, and the never-ending joys--and frustrations--of family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes a Reading Group Guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A Good Morning America and Lilly Singh's Lilly Library Book Club pick \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Most anticipated in fall 2021 by \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Bustle, Goodreads, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Debutiful\u003c\/i\u003e - An Indie Next Pick - A Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Fall\/Winter 2021 - Longlisted for the 2021 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53850858586480,"sku":"9781538703847","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_367b83ba-cdc4-46e9-b314-21a4384f6c83.jpg?v=1780170726","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/dava-shastris-last-day","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}