{"product_id":"the-catch-paperback","title":"The Catch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Fairbrother\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE - A young woman searches for the truth about her father--and the secrets of her family--in this \"big-hearted debut that absolutely crackles with smarts\" (Emma Straub).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A warm and funny debut novel . . . perceptive, wry, and witty.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo years out of college, Ellie Adler has a job in journalism, an older lover, and a circle of smart friends. Her beloved father, James, who has children from three marriages, unites the family with his gentle humor and charisma, but Ellie has always believed she is her father's favorite. When he suddenly dies, she finds herself devastated by the unexpected loss. Then, at the reading of his will, she learns that instead of leaving her his prized possession--a baseball that holds emotional resonance for them both--he has left her a seemingly ridiculous, even insulting gift. Worse, he's given the baseball to someone no one in the family has ever heard of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her grief, Ellie wonders who could have possibly meant more to her father than she did. Setting out to track this person down, she learns startling information about who her father really was and who she herself is becoming. Moving, witty, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eThe Catch \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of the gifts we're given over the course of a lifetime, by family, friends, and strangers--the ones we want and the ones that catch us unawares.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694271107135,"sku":"9780593134313","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/14a0ef4c6642c1843ffa5e15b2e87dcf.webp?v=1765001227","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-catch-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}