{"product_id":"teetering-a-novel-9798886454161","title":"Teetering: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to measure a life--not by the impossible standards we set for ourselves, but by the truths we dare to face and the fears we choose to confront?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the outside looking in, Allegra Christos seems to have it all: the comforts of upper-class New York City, a devoted husband of thirty-five years, and the beautiful family they built. Through decades of cultural, political, and personal upheaval, she and Sam have remained steadfast, emerging from each conflict stronger than before. Now, as Sam's eightieth birthday approaches, Allegra prepares the ultimate surprise--a lavish party and a self-authored chronicle of their life together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Allegra is hiding more than her celebratory plans, and her best-kept secret threatens to unravel everything they've built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eTeetering\u003c\/i\u003e, Karen Mehiel delivers a raw and moving portrait of a woman torn between living an authentic life and the pressure of perfection. Allegra is conflicted between the solace of her silence and the consequences of disclosing the truth. How long can she sustain the carefully constructed life she's created before this new, unwelcome reality shatters it? With haunting intimacy, \u003ci\u003eTeetering\u003c\/i\u003e explores society's conventional, often impossible, metrics of success, and argues that a life's true measure lies in confronting our truths, embracing vulnerability, and facing the fear of insufficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Mehiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenleaf Book Group Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.99w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886454161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Mehiel\u003c\/b\u003e is an activist who believes deeply in giving back. She is the founder of FLOK NYC, a community space rooted in love, kindness, and connection. Teetering marks her entry into fiction, and she is currently at work on both her second novel and a forthcoming book of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Karen Mehiel \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48641361707165,"sku":"9798886454161","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4dfe3704-cf43-428e-8963-53e3b8a2c7ac.jpg?v=1784107664","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/teetering-a-novel-9798886454161","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}