{"product_id":"good-grief","title":"Good Grief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother- and daughter-in-law. To move on, one of them will have to move out in a hopeful and hilarious novel about widowhood and family friction by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Forget to Write\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1963, two years since Barbara Feldman's husband died. Raising two kids, she's finally emerging from her cocoon of grief. Not yet a butterfly, but she's anxious to spread her wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one day her mother-in-law, Ruth, shows up on her doorstep with five suitcases, expecting a room of her own with a suitable mattress. Abrasive and stuck in her ways yet well meaning, Mother Ruth arrives without warning to help with the children. How can Barbara say no to a woman who is not only a widow herself but also a grieving mother? As Ruth's prickly visit turns from days to weeks to what seems like forever, Barbara realizes Ruth has got to go. But Barbara has an ingenious plan: introduce Ruth to some fine gentlemen and marry her off as fast as she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon enough, something tells Barbara that Ruth is trying to do the same for \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e. At least they're finding common ground--helping each other to move forward. Even if it is in the most unpredictable ways two totally different women ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52803964305776,"sku":"9781662527531","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_911eb8b5-f72d-4891-aff7-f87050ac858c.jpg?v=1766466245","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/good-grief","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}