{"product_id":"shine-on-bright-and-dangerous-object-9780060958961","title":"Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Seriously good. . . . Deep and rich.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eHappy All the Time\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHome Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e, a insightful and witty tale of a woman struggling to overcome her grief and find her future\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sam Bax, a charming daredevil of a Boston lawyer, sails his boat into a storm off the coast of Maine, Elizabeth \"Olly\" Bax, his wife, is widowed at twenty-seven. With no pretense of courage, and a vague dislike for what she feels is the cheap availability of her emotions, Olly grieves the husband she probably would have divorced, while coping with the warmth and awkwardness of family trying (and failing) to distract her from their own grief. As she learns to rethink her life and her love, she becomes close to Sam's brother, Patrick--and begins to realize Sam's recklessness and passion may not be as foreign to her as she thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Colwin depicts Olly--the \"More Life Widow of the More Life Kid\"--with humor, compassion, and a decided lack of sentimentality, creating a real heroine who tries to remain true to her heart while keeping her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Colwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060958961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColwin, Laurie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Colwin is the author of five novels: \u003cem\u003eHappy All the Time\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFamily Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Without Leaving\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eShine On, Bright and Dangerous Object\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eA Big Storm Knocked It Over\u003c\/em\u003e; three collections of short stories: \u003cem\u003ePassion and Affect\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnother Marvelous Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lone Pilgrim\u003c\/em\u003e; and two collections of essays: \u003cem\u003eHome Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMore Home Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e. She died in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110626754675,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_46728934-144e-479c-9fa3-cfdd554e9552.jpg?v=1748982587","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/shine-on-bright-and-dangerous-object-9780060958961","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}