{"product_id":"the-elephant-of-surprise-brent-hartinger-9781505376739","title":"The Elephant of Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 4 in the Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant of Surprise\u003c\/i\u003e, a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark 2003 gay young adult novel \u003ci\u003eGeography Club\u003c\/i\u003e (which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this latest book, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise - the tendency for life to never turn out as expected. Sure enough, Russel soon happens upon a hot but mysterious homeless activist named Wade, even as he's drawn back to an old flame named Kevin. Meanwhile, Min is learning surprising things about her girlfriend Leah, and Gunnar just wants to be left alone to pursue his latest technology obsession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the elephant is definitely on the move in all three of their lives. Just who is Wade and what are he and his friends planning? What is Leah hiding? And why is Gunnar taking naked pictures of Kevin in the shower?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elephant of Surprise\u003c\/i\u003e includes Hartinger's trademark combination of humor and romance, angst and optimism. Before the story is over, Russel and his friends will learn that the Elephant of Surprise really does appear when you least expect him-and that when he stomps on you, it really, really hurts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brent Hartinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505376734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505376739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Brent Hartinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979786125567,"sku":"9781505376739","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ada1501b-ad85-47b2-9451-eb8476af2231.jpg?v=1683246909","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elephant-of-surprise-brent-hartinger-9781505376739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}