{"product_id":"the-book-of-joe-9780385338103","title":"The Book of Joe","description":"Right after high school, Joe Goffman left sleepy Bush Falls, Connecticut and never looked back. Then he wrote a novel savaging everything in town, a novel that became a national bestseller and a huge hit movie. Fifteen years later, Joe is struggling to avoid the sophomore slump with his next novel when he gets a call: his father's had a stroke, so it's back to Bush Falls for the town's most famous pariah. His brother avoids him, his former classmates beat him up, and the members of the book club just hurl their copies of Bush Falls at his house. But with the help of some old friends, Joe discovers that coming home isn't all bad--and that maybe the best things in life are second chances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Nick Hornby and Jennifer Weiner will love this book, by turns howling funny, fiercely intelligent, and achingly poignant. As evidenced by \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Joe's\u003c\/b\u003e success in both the foreign and movie markets, Jonathan Tropper has created a compelling, incredibly resonant story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Tropper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.62w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385338103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Tropper is the author of \u003cb\u003eEverything Changes, The Book of Joe, \u003c\/b\u003e which was a BookSense selection, and \u003ci\u003ePlan B\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children in Westchester, New York, where he teaches writing at Manhattanville College. \u003cb\u003eHow to Talk to a Widower \u003c\/b\u003ewas optioned by Paramount Pictures, and \u003cb\u003eEverything Changes \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Joe \u003c\/b\u003eare also in development as feature films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is only available via back order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45977507201238,"sku":"9780385338103","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_e54f5f2a-09ad-470d-9736-4340f967a519.jpg?v=1721140207","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/the-book-of-joe-9780385338103","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}