{"product_id":"man-overboard-9781668212387","title":"Man Overboard!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Unexpected and heartwarming.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e Summer's Best Beach Reads\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Funny, sad, playful, and, by the end, simply resonant.\" --Daniel Kraus, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhalefall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAngel Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLillian Boxfish Takes a Walk\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a funny and moving novel in which a former college swimmer falls off a cruise ship and must keep treading water as memories and regrets wash over him--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFlorence Adler Swims Forever\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMan Overboard!\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be the best book of the summer.\" --Adriana Trigiani, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe View from Lake Como\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick \"Kick\" Kilpatrick hates the ocean. Has always been terrified of it. And now he's in a real pickle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drifting alone in the sea after falling (or jumping? He can't remember as the all-inclusive drinks on the cruise he was taking with his extended family were, well, inclusive) Kick must survive. Breath by breath, hour by hour in the lonely sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the waves crash over him, so too do the thoughts and memories of just how he got there. A Thanksgiving cruise with an obnoxious brother-in-law he has to bite his tongue to keep from screaming at. A father who gives the Great Santini a run for his money. And a mother who already left the family boat, so to speak, a long time ago. His family may be complicated, and the pains of life may seem unbearable--infuriating enough to leap from the deck--but maybe the will to survive is stronger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMan Overboard!\u003c\/i\u003e is an inventive, slyly hilarious, and inspiring novel about what it means to be alive and stay alive, and what keeps us going no matter how choppy the waves of our journey become. Hold on for dear life!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Rooney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.65h x 5.75w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668212387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathleen Rooney is the nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLillian Boxfish Takes a Walk\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eCher Ami and Major Whittlesey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Dust to Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the Adam Morgan Literary Citizen Award from the \u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Kathleen's criticism can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and beyond. She lives in Chicago with her spouse, the writer Martin Seay, and teaches English and creative writing at DePaul University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kathleen Rooney \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641342341277,"sku":"9781668212387","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_80b21e90-b21c-4db6-855e-676cd80d6cb3.jpg?v=1784107155","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/man-overboard-9781668212387","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}