{"product_id":"9781250777577","title":"Yoga Pant Nation : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eYoga Pant Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laurie Gelman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eClass Mom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou've Been Volunteered\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eYoga Pant Nation\u003c\/i\u003e--a novel about one mom's challenges through parenting and life, keeping her on her toes and perpetually in yoga pants. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJen Dixon of Overland Park, Kansas—fearless mother of a fifth-grade boy and two thirty-something daughters—is used to juggling a lot, from her mission to become a spin instructor, to stepping in as the most acerbic class mom ever (again), to taking care of her two-year-old granddaughter. But when the PTA president throws her a mandate to raise $10,000 for the fifth-grade class, even unflappable Jen is going to need more than her regular spin class to get her through this final year at William Taft Elementary School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the midst of new complications—organizing the class overnight to Topeka, an unexpected spin class fan in the form of her husband’s crazy ex-wife, and trying to navigate her parents’ sudden descent into apparent delusions—Jen hardly has the patience to listen to yet another half-baked idea (come on, ladies, another wrapping paper sale?) from WeFUKCT (We Fundraise Until Kingdom Come Team), her fundraising committee. But if anyone can get elementary parents to pull off the impossible, it’s Jen Dixon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her always irreverent and laugh-out-loud humor—boldly holding forth on those things you’re thinking, but would never dare say out loud—Laurie Gelman shines a light on the indignities and hilarities of modern parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e’s “33 books to heat up your July” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e’s “Us Musts” (7\/19\/21)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[T]he third email-filled missive, full of capers, classrooms, and complications…\u003ci\u003eYoga Pant Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is guiltily entertaining and pokes fun at the craziness of modern motherhood.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laurie Gelman’s first two novels in the series were a hit—and it would be shocking if \u003ci\u003eYoga Pant Nation…\u003c\/i\u003edidn’t follow suit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another home run for Laurie Gelman! \u003ci\u003eYoga Pant Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is hilarious and warm, with sharp observations and unforgettable characters. When I wasn’t laughing, I was cheering, rooting for a chaotic yet loving family that somehow manages to figure it all out.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Byron Lane, author of \u003ci\u003eA Star Is Bored\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By page three, I had already laughed out loud five times. Jen Dixon, everyone's favorite class mom, is back and better than ever. Gelman's razor sharp wit never falters in this page-turner. PTA-philes and phobes alike will revel in this hysterical romp, which packs big feelings and genuine emotion while delivering a chuckle a minute.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eElyssa Friedland, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Summer at the Golden Hotel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Hilarious mom, daughter, wife, and grandma…not to mention room mom and overachieving fundraiser—Jen Dixon is the friend we all need in the journey of life!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJulie Chan, host of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Book with Julie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“I started laughing (and crying) from the first page. Laurie Gelman’s \u003ci\u003eYoga Pant Nation\u003c\/i\u003e took me right back to my life navigating the treacherous world of overzealous parenting, negotiating with teachers, handling high-stakes snacks, and literally spinning. Let’s just hope the kids are all in camp this summer, so we can enjoy the perfect beach read\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eBravo, Laurie Gelman!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jane Ubell-Meyer, founder of Bedside Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Jen Dixon is back…[with her] typical sarcasm, funny threats, and a side of shaming for those parents who don’t follow through with their duties…Gelman packs it in yet again…with the irresistibly uproarious one-liners [and] the cast of characters whom readers have loved since \u003ci\u003eClass Mom\u003c\/i\u003e… Readers will be changing from their ‘house’ yoga pants into their ‘dressy’ yoga pants.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jen Dixon is now a caregiving grandma, a classroom parent, a PTA fundraiser, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e a spin instructor—\u003ci\u003eStay in the saddle, riders!\u003c\/i\u003e…[T]he irresistibly snarky Jen…can still do jokes about spelt-spirulina pretzels and gluten-free cookies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250777577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40823107354830,"sku":"9781250777577","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_24f8bbec-250e-447a-a99c-64c6f6c1582c.jpg?v=1643529831","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250777577","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}