{"product_id":"this-is-how-it-always-is-9781472241610","title":"This Is How It Always Is","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Every once in a while, I read a book that opens my eyes in a way I never expected'' Reese Witherspoon (Reese''s Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think'' Liane Moriarty, No. 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is how\u003c\/i\u003e a family keeps a secret...and how that secret ends up keeping them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e a family lives happily ever after...until happily ever after becomes complicated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e children change...and then change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Claude. He''s five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess.\u003cbr\u003eWhen he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was lucky enough to receive an advance reading copy of this very special book about a family with a secret. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think. -- Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of THE HUSBAND'S SECRET and TRUE LITTLE LIES\u003cbr\u003eAn astonishing balance of humour, complexity, and above all, kindness -- Ruth Ozeki, bestselling author of A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING\u003cbr\u003eHuge heart, humour and compassion. A sparkling tale about the power of secrets, loyalty and love, this novel is wonderfully engaging, gorgeously written and has characters that will captivate you * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eHeart-warming and funny... I found this both unputdownable and enlightening. I'm so glad I've read it - I know so much more about life now -- Katie Fforde\u003cbr\u003eA lively and fascinating story of a thoroughly modern family and the giant, multifaceted love that binds them. THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS sparkles with wit and wisdom -- Maria Semple, bestselling author of WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE\u003cbr\u003eAn intelligent, life-affirming, emotionally charged story. This is a very relevant read for today's world - it'll make you laugh and cry * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eWonderful, magical * Red *\u003cbr\u003eThought-provoking and topical * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eWritten with wry humour and compassion, this is a personal story of parenting, love and understanding * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eA touching novel * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eThis wise and often funny novel is a compassionate lesson in discovering and welcoming what makes each of us unique * Redbook *\u003cbr\u003eWith emotional acuity, admirable bravery, utter compassion, and complete understanding, [Frankel has] created a family attempting to forge a path through one of life's most mystifying challenges: how to define what it is that makes your child who he or she is: unique, beloved, and whole. This is a novel everyone should read. It's brilliant. It's bold. And it's time -- Elizabeth George, bestselling author of A BANQUET OF CONSEQUENCES\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, thought-provoking novel that will make you think differently about the world -- Adele Parks\u003cbr\u003eA beguiling tale of a sprawling, loving, ever-changing, unconventional and yet completely typical modern family... Wonderfully moving -- Garth Stein, author of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN\u003cbr\u003eA fresh new voice * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003eDeeply satisfying...An intimate family story...Day-to-day parenting dilemmas are where Frankel shines * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eSharp and surprising. This is a wonderfully contradictory story - heartwarming and generous, yet written with a wry sensibility * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThis big-hearted novel about a family with a transgender child is in the lead for the most sensitively and sincerely told story of 2017... Frankel's portrayal of even the most open-hearted parents' doubts and fears around a child's gender identity elevates this  novel * People, 'Book of the Week' *\u003cbr\u003eA tender, endearingly human piece of work * Straits Times *\u003cbr\u003eA heart-warming and bittersweet story of identity and family * Irish Country Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eBrave, complicated, occasionally horrifying and frequently very funny...Frankel is a first-rate storyteller * Seattle Times *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084000502103,"sku":"9781472241610","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472241610.jpg?v=1725550724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-is-how-it-always-is-9781472241610","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}