{"product_id":"not-having-it-all-jennie-ensor-9781912986347","title":"Not Having It All: a brazen comedy about the perils of midlife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeuroscientist Bea Hudson fears she is a bad mother and that her career will be thwarted by family life. When her husband suspects Bea of having an affair with her best friend, a chain of events is triggered, leading to a crisis in Bea's life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea Hudson, a neuropsychologist living in Godalming, is struggling to cope with the challenging behaviour of her obsessive husband Kurt and their disruptive four-year-old daughter Fran. On top of this, her boss is pressuring her to get results from her research. Bea has her work cut out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings come to a head when Kurt goes away on an extended business assignment. While sacking staff and drinking heavily, Kurt's insecurities run amok and he becomes convinced that Bea's close friend Madeleine is seducing his wife and unduly influencing his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, childless artist Madeleine sees her friend torn between the demands of work and offers to help with Fran. But when she reveals a startling desire to her unsympathetic therapist Mr Rowley, he advises her to focus on the attention of Colin, a man she met in a lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Bea survive the demands of her career and the turmoil in her marriage without having a breakdown? Can Madeleine survive Kurt's anger and find happiness with Colin? And c\u003cem\u003ean love survive marriage, middle-age, alcohol and ambition?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Having It All is about a scientist torn between her stalling career and the demands of her family. W\u003cem\u003eith themes of trust, deception and obsession, it is a mercilessly playful take on modern friendships, relationships and family life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennie Ensor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912986345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912986347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Integrated Media LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.90d","brand":"Jennie Ensor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125556244735,"sku":"9781912986347","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22ed556e-a58d-444d-84d8-9585ffab576b.jpg?v=1687443292","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/not-having-it-all-jennie-ensor-9781912986347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}