{"product_id":"a-brief-view-from-the-karen-hofmann-9781774390177","title":"A Brief View from the Coastal Suite","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes Author-Curated Discussion Questions!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe reunited Lund siblings, separated as children by Social Services, find that family, whether held together by blood or by choice, can be both a curse and a blessing, an obstacle and a point of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Vancouver during the economically turbulent year of 2008, \u003ci\u003eA Brief View from the Coastal Suite\u003c\/i\u003e explores the Lunds' differing values in respect to relationships, money, and environment - all markers for a materialistic society that is becoming increasingly inhospitable. Cleo struggles to find time for her challenging job as an architectural designer and for the demands of her family; Mandalay, an artist and single parent, tries to raise her twin sons uncontaminated by the materialistic values of their lawyer father; and Cliff attempts to run a landscape company with his spoiled younger brother, Ben, and to accommodate the ever-increasing demands of his Estonian mail-order bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Hofmann's brilliant sequel to her novel \u003ci\u003eWhat is Going to Happen Next\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully explores societal attitudes and the instability of personal and public lives in a world that values money above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Hofmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774390175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774390177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e NeWest Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2021","brand":"Karen Hofmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800555106559,"sku":"9781774390177","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-view-from-the-karen-hofmann-9781774390177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}