{"product_id":"adult-conversation-a-novel-9781631528422","title":"Adult Conversation: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril is a thoughtful yet sarcastic mother of two who tries her best to  be a caring, connected mom in a middle-class culture where motherhood  has become relentless. April rages at modern motherhood’s impossible  pressures, her husband’s “Dad privilege,” and her kids’ incessant snack  requests. She wants to enjoy motherhood, but her idealist vision and  lived experience are in constant conflict with one another. Is she  broken—or is motherhood?     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Desperate for an answer, she seeks out a therapist, and lands with an  unexpected woman whose validation and wisdom gives April the clarity to  reclaim herself and even start designing clothes—her pre-motherhood  passion. But when the ever-elusive babysitter cancels last-minute, April  finds herself back at square one. She seeks guidance, but her therapist  is now dealing with her own crumbling marriage—and instead of  counseling April, she convinces her to speed off to Las Vegas with her  to help catch her husband cheating. With a little weed, alcohol, and  topless pool hopping, plus a male stripper and some much-needed  autonomy, the two find lost pieces of themselves that motherhood  swallowed up. But neither one is prepared for how tested—and  tempted—they will be, or for the life-altering choices their journey  will force them to make. Who is guiding whom anymore?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Humor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Laugh-out-loud funny. You will not be able to put it down, just like your children.”\u003cbr\u003e —Emily Liebert, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003ePretty Revenge \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “The great specificity with which Ferner writes about child-rearing. . .  helps set this book apart in the field of comic women’s fiction. . .  Ferner will likely have many fans awaiting her next irreverent volume. A  clever and often caustic sendup of modern motherhood.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Ferner’s book is at times  laugh-out-loud\/so-funny-you-have-to-repeat-aloud-to-the-person-nearest-you,  and at times viscerally poignant in how accurately she portrays  motherhood—as well as how tenuous working outside of the home can feel!  Most of all, she reminds us that no matter how many children we have,  where we live, or how we live, we as mothers are more alike than we are  different: we all share a driving, intense love for our children and are  at our strongest when we band together.”\u003cbr\u003e —Dr. Darria Long, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eMom Hacks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “This book is as important as it is hilarious–social artistry at its  finest. Brandy warms the heart, blows the whistle, and helps us feel  less alone in the struggle.” \u003cbr\u003e —Beth Barry, author of \u003ci\u003eMotherwhelmed\u003c\/i\u003e, creator of \u003ci\u003eRevolution From Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Reading \u003ci\u003eAdult Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e is like having a friend who is both  funny and 100% real walking beside you on the heart-bending and  life-upending path of parenthood. You will see yourself within these  characters and find humor and solace on every page. Brandy has somehow  captured the sometimes soul-crushing reality of parenthood in a way that  makes you laugh, feel deeply seen, and provides a bit of therapy all at  the same time!”\u003cbr\u003e —Britta Bushnell, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eTransformed by Birth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “…this gripping story is so relatable you'll wonder if she pulled pages from your journal…. \u003ci\u003eAdult Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed antidote to today's perfect Instagram mom.” \u003cbr\u003e —Laura Mullane, author of \u003ci\u003eSwimming for Shore: Memoirs of a Reluctant Mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “\u003ci\u003eAdult Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e might not sell you on stay-at-home motherhood, but it will make you long for more time to stay at home reading.”\u003cbr\u003e —Darcy Lockman, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188937875799,"sku":"9781631528422","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adult-conversation-a-novel-9781631528422","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}