{"product_id":"a-quiet-life-9781982190989","title":"A Quiet Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Little Hope\u003c\/i\u003e--a Read with Jenna Bonus Pick--comes another \"heartwarming, character-driven\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a close-knit suburb in the grip of winter, \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Life\u003c\/i\u003e follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChuck Ayers used to look forward to nothing so much as his annual trip to Hilton Head with his wife, Cat--that yearly taste of relaxation they'd become accustomed to after a lifetime of working and raising two children. Now, just months after Cat's death, Chuck finds that he can't let go of her belongings--her favorite towel, the sketchbooks in her desk drawer--as he struggles to pack for a trip he can't imagine taking without her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElla Burke delivers morning newspapers and works at a bridal shop to fill her days while she anxiously awaits news--any piece of information--about her missing daughter. Ella adjusts to life in a new apartment and answers every call on her phone, hoping her daughter will reach out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the sudden death of her father, Kirsten Bonato set aside her veterinary school aspirations, finding comfort in the steady routine of working at an animal shelter. But as time passes, old dreams and new romantic interests begin to surface--and Kirsten finds herself at another crossroads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautiful and profoundly moving novel, three parallel narratives converge in poignant and unexpected ways, as each character bravely presses onward, trying to recover something they have lost. Emotionally riveting and infused with hope, \"the soothing tone and warm worldview of this grown-up bedtime story will be good for what ails you\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ethan Joella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982190989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Little Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Read with Jenna Bonus Selection; \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Life\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Same Bright Stars\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e The Top of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with his wife and two daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ethan Joella \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579883077789,"sku":"9781982190989","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3c48b814-f188-46a5-8baf-8188071e3959.jpg?v=1768897705","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-quiet-life-9781982190989","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}