{"product_id":"9780312584191","title":"Cars from a Marriage : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCars from a Marriage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Debra Galant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn \"auto-biography\" of a marriage from the highly acclaimed author who deftly navigates the lives of one suburban couple with humor and insight \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom a '74 Mustang to a Chevy Suburban, Debra Galant's \u003ci\u003eCars from A Marriage \u003c\/i\u003echarts the important events—big and small—in one couple's relationship by way of the automobiles that drive them throughout the course of their lives. Ivy is a transplanted Southern belle—the daughter of a car salesman— who continually wonders how she has ended up a New Jersey stay-at-home mom with a not-so-secret fear of driving. Her husband Ellis was a stand up comedian when they met, and the owner of that '74 Mustang, but his ambitions were overshadowed by the responsibilities of a family. In the blink of an eye he became a PR executive with a mortgage, two kids, and a Buick LeSabre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cars steer us from their first meeting, to their first fight, and down the line to a family funeral. Finally, it's on a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway that Ivy and Ellis come to some serious and illuminating realizations about their lives. With insights that alternate between hilarious and profound, Galant provides a unique, unforgettable portrait of a marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312584191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623937192142,"sku":"9780312584191","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4b0777cf-66e9-45bb-9c90-12280163e3c3.jpg?v=1638582514","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312584191","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}