{"product_id":"everything-we-ever-wanted-paperback","title":"Everything We Ever Wanted - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sara Shepard delivers the perfect read....A brilliant storyteller.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eVery Valentine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrava, Valentine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Written] with unflinching honesty and unstinting compassion.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jacquelyn Mitchard, author \u003cem\u003eThe Deep End of the Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This riveting, provocative and well-crafted family drama surprised and delivered at every turn. I could not put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Sarah Mlynowski, author of \u003cem\u003eTen Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Shepard, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/em\u003e, delivers a powerful novel of family dreams, lies, and delusions. \u003cem\u003eEverything We Ever Wanted \u003c\/em\u003ebegins with a phone call with allegations that rock an upper crust Philadelphia family to its very foundations, unlocking years of secrets and scandals that expose the serious flaws in outwardly perfect lives. A moving, intelligent, and unforgettable novel, Shepard's \u003cem\u003eEverything We Ever Wanted \u003c\/em\u003eis exceptional contemporary women's fiction that will be embraced by book clubs everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA recently widowed mother of two, Sylvie Bates-McAllister finds her life upended by a late-night phone call from the headmaster of the prestigious private school founded by her grandfather where her adopted son Scott teaches. Allegations of Scott's involvement in a hazing scandal cause a ripple effect, throwing the entire family into chaos. For Charles, Sylvie's biological son, it dredges up a ghost from the past who is suddenly painfully present. For his wife Joanna, it forces her to reevaluate everything she's hoped for in the golden Bates-McAllisters. And for Scott, it illuminates harsh truths about a world he has never truly felt himself a part of. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut for all the Bates-McAllisters, the call exposes a tangled web of secrets that ties the family together: the mystery of the school hazing, the event that tore Charles and Scott apart the night of their high school awards ceremony, and the intended recipient of a certain bracelet. The quest to unravel the truth takes the family on individual journeys across state lines, into hospitals, through the Pennsylvania woods, and face-to-face with the long-dormant question: \u003cem\u003e what if the life you always planned for and dreamed of isn't what you want after all?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA recently widowed mother of two, Sylvie Bates-McAllister finds her life upended by a late-night phone call from the headmaster of the prestigious private school founded by her grandfather where her adopted son Scott teaches. Allegations of Scott's involvement in a hazing scandal cause a ripple effect, throwing the entire family into chaos. For Charles, Sylvie's biological son, it dredges up a ghost from the past who is suddenly painfully present. For his wife Joanna, it forces her to reevaluate everything she's hoped for in the golden Bates-McAllisters. And for Scott, it illuminates harsh truths about a world he has never truly felt himself a part of. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut for all the Bates-McAllisters, the call exposes a tangled web of secrets that ties the family together: the mystery of the school hazing, the event that tore Charles and Scott apart the night of their high school awards ceremony, and the intended recipient of a certain bracelet. The quest to unravel the truth takes the family on individual journeys across state lines, into hospitals, through the Pennsylvania woods, and face-to-face with the long-dormant question: \u003cem\u003e what if the life you always planned for and dreamed of isn't what you want after all?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695405666367,"sku":"9780062080066","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bbaf9750a009ab89e588404db748954d.webp?v=1765003690","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/everything-we-ever-wanted-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}