{"product_id":"9780385688109","title":"Wellness","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nix\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together. From the gritty '90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteria, \u003ci\u003eWellness\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A hilarious and moving exploration of a modern marriage that astounds in its breadth and intimacy.\" —Brit Bennett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the '90s, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in Chicago’s thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to married life, and alongside the challenges of parenting, they encounter cults disguised as mindfulness support groups, polyamorous would-be suitors, Facebook wars, and something called Love Potion Number Nine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, Jack and Elizabeth struggle to recognize each other, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to painful childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.","brand":"Nathan Hill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":49873930223973,"sku":"9780385688109","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI.jpg?v=1750688564","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9780385688109","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}