{"product_id":"summer-of-85-richard-fellinger-9781972482285","title":"Summer of '85","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a new preface by the author!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer of '85 is the story of an old summer love and a modern tragedy: part coming-of-age story, part mid-life crisis story, and a timely tale for our era.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1985 at the Jersey Shore, Cara Cassaday was Dan Fehr's first love. Since then, Dan has endured a series of mismatched relationships and unfulfilled dreams. Now his second marriage is in trouble and he's stuck writing for a mid-size newspaper in a small city. When he learns that Cara is among the victims of a gun massacre in a Philly hoagie shop, it triggers a chain of emotionally charged reactions as he confronts the realization of a lost love and a life lost: Cara was The One. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an intimate look at the long arm of tragedy, unfulfilled promise, and the tensions of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for an American Fiction AwardDistinguished Favorite for the NYC Big Book AwardWinner of the Seven Hills Review Novel Excerpt Contest\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A cleverly imagined and well-orchestrated novel\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Nancy McKinley, author of \u003cem\u003eSt. Christopher on Pluto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Summer of '85 dazzles us with the humanity of a passionate and sensitive man who acts on his feelings with little notion of the consequence and leaves us wondering if we should be more inclined to act in the same way.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Willard Cook, publisher of \u003cem\u003eEpiphany Literary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICHARD FELLINGER is an award-winning author, former journalist, and longtime college writing instructor. He's the winner of the inaugural Thomas E. Kennedy Novel Award from Serving House Books for An American Girl. He's also the author of the novel Made To Break Your Heart and the story collection They Hover Over Us, winner of the Serena McDonald Kennedy Award. He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the Flash Fiction Contest at Red Cedar Review. He lives with his wife in Harrisburg, PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Fellinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1972482289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781972482285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Serving House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Richard Fellinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002022699263,"sku":"9781972482285","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/summer-of-85-richard-fellinger-9781972482285","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}