{"product_id":"save-the-date-jen-doll-9781594633867","title":"Save the Date: The Occasional Mortifications of a Serial Wedding Guest","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"engaging and disarmingly honest\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople)\u003c\/i\u003e examination of the search for love and the meaning of marriage in a time of anxiety, independence, and indecision.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeddings. They're fun, festive, and joyful, and at a time when people marry later in life--and sometimes not at all--they offer endless opportunities to reexamine love and what we want for ourselves, regardless of whether or not our aim is a walk down the aisle. In \u003ci\u003eSave the Date\u003c\/i\u003e, Jen Doll charts the course of her own perennial wedding guesthood, from the ceremony of distant family members when she was eight to the recent nuptials of a new boyfriend's friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's the first trip home for a childhood pal's big day, in which she learns that her first love has eloped to Hawaii. There's the destination wedding attended with little baggage beyond a suitcase of strappy sandals and summery party dresses. Regrettably, there is a series of celebrations that mean the end to a valued friendship. There's also the wedding that offers all the promise of new love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWedding experiences come in as varied an assortment as the gowns at any bridal shop, and Doll turns a keen eye to each, delivering a heartfelt exploration of contemporary relationships. Funny, honest, and affecting, \u003ci\u003eSave the Date\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh and spirited look at the many ways in which we connect to one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jen Doll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159463386X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594633867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Jen Doll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623279276287,"sku":"9781594633867","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66add7f0-d4c2-49af-97fd-094e83438a07.jpg?v=1780431919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/save-the-date-jen-doll-9781594633867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}