{"product_id":"death-other-inconveniences-9781774712795","title":"Death \u0026 Other Inconveniences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational bestselling author Lesley Crewe's new novel explores widowhood, complicated family dynamics, and growing up at any age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWell, Dick's dead. Now what?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargo, his widow, is trying to dodge the tsunami of paperwork coming her way. She doesn't want to deal with the details--why do you think she was married in the first place? Dick always handled the drudgery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonty, Margo's ex-husband (the first one, not the dead one), is trying to support Margo--who seems to be finally entering adulthood at the tender age of sixty-two. Their daughter Julia knows Margo needs her, but between work complications, house complications, and genius-yet-useless son complications, Julia's gasping for air already. Dead Dick's ex-wife Carole and their daughter Velma consider a Margo a maneater thanks to a few long-ago indiscretions, so the funeral is a nightmare. Life in New Brunswick lately is a tornado of siblings, children, pets, marriages, health issues, and endless bureaucracies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd at the centre of it all is Margo, living alone for the very first time, trying to endure everyone else's judgements about the woman she is when she doesn't even know herself. Maybe a cat will help. (The cat doesn't help.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow old do you have to be to come of age?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e....and has anyone seen Dick's will?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith humour and heart, national bestseller Lesley Crewe walks readers through the incredibly disruptive domino effects of the death of one unremarkable man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lesley Crewe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vagrant Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.18h x 6.21w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774712795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrewe, Lesley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Crewe\u003c\/b\u003e is the Globe and Mail--bestselling author of thirteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eNosy Parker\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named one of Indigo's Top 100 Books of 2022, \u003ci\u003eThe Spoon Stealer\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for Canada Reads 2022, \u003ci\u003eBeholden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMary, Mary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace, Kin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRelative Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an award-winning feature film. She has also published two collections of essays, the Leacock--longlisted \u003ci\u003eAre You Kidding Me?!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Kid You Not!\u003c\/i\u003e Lesley lives in Homeville, Nova Scotia. Visit her at lesleycrewe.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vagrant Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981479968883,"sku":"9.78177E+12","price":30.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_669c62fd-37fe-42d2-9277-c99db946fd86.jpg?v=1760622699","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/death-other-inconveniences-9781774712795","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}