{"product_id":"man-overboard","title":"Man Overboard (July 7th, 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the nationally bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLillian Boxfish Takes a Walk\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a funny and moving novel in which a former college swimmer falls off a cruise ship and must keep treading water as memories and regrets wash over him--perfect for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorence Adler Swims Forever\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMan Overboard!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis destined to be the best book of the summer.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e--Adriana Trigiani,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe View From Lake Como\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick \"Kick\" Kilpatrick hates the ocean. Has always been terrified of it. And now he's in a real pickle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrifting alone in the sea after falling (or jumping? He can't remember as the all-inclusive drinks on the cruise he was taking with his extended family were, well, inclusive) Kick must survive. Breath by breath, hour by hour in the lonely sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the waves crash over him, so too do the thoughts and memories of just how he got there. A Thanksgiving cruise with an obnoxious brother-in-law he has to bite his tongue to keep from screaming at. A father who gives the Great Santini a run for his money. And a mother, who already left the family boat, so to speak, a long time ago. His family may be complicated, and the pains of life may seem unbearable--infuriating enough to leap from the deck--but maybe the will to survive is stronger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan Overboard!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an inventive, slyly hilarious, and inspiring novel about what it means to be alive, stay alive, and what keeps us going no matter how choppy the waves of our journey become. Hold on for dear life!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51425700544829,"sku":"9781668212387","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/3235\/2829\/files\/manoverboard.jpg?v=1771954556","url":"https:\/\/bookshelfthomasville.com\/products\/man-overboard","provider":" The Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}