{"product_id":"penelope-lemon-game-on-hardcover","title":"Penelope Lemon: Game On! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eInman Majors\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenelope Lemon is a recent divorc e, closet Metallica fan, and accidental subversive to all the expectations of suburban motherhood. After ending her marriage with James, a woodsy intellectual who favors silky kimonos too short for his knobby knees, Penelope finds herself, at forty, living with her randy mother in her childhood home. Broke and desperate for work, she waitresses at Coonskins, a frontier-themed restaurant where the decor is heavy on stuffed mammals and discarded peanut shells. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the pitfalls of balancing parental duties, jobs, and the vagaries of middle-age life, Penelope pushes through one obstacle after another, trying to regain her independence. Whether fumbling through the world of online dating; coping with a bullying situation involving her son, Theo, something of a gastric wonder on the school bus; or wrestling with the discovery of nude photos from her carefree college days that are not quite as \"artistic\" as she remembers, Penelope gradually emerges as a modern-day heroine who navigates the assorted inanities of life with verve and humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAudacious and laugh-out-loud funny, Inman Majors's new novel holds up a fun-house mirror to the relatable challenges of being a single parent in the digital age. All those who live by the beat of their own drum gain a coconspirator, an accomplice, and a champion in the unstoppable Penelope Lemon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Tennessee, Inman Majors now makes his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is the author of four previous novels--including \u003ci\u003eLove's Winning Plays, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Millionaires, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWonderdog\u003c\/i\u003e--and is professor of English at James Madison University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.8 x 7.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693956272191,"sku":"9780807169513","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7f0277523271803ddfa4fc0314df11e9.webp?v=1765000515","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/penelope-lemon-game-on-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}