{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process-mary-jones-9781958506639","title":"The Goodbye Process: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her stunning debut short story collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories--which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny--will push you out of your comfort zone and ignite intense emotions surrounding love and loss. A woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside the house; a preteen girl caught shoplifting finds herself in grave danger; a Los Angeles real estate agent falls for a woman who helps him detach from years of dramatic plastic surgery; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife's funeral is a success. Again and again, Jones's characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArresting, original, and beautifully rendered, this story collection packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195850663X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958506639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zibby Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Mary Jones","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898832412927,"sku":"9781958506639","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8f1f0aa-25ff-45de-b8c4-5ec509d4228b.jpg?v=1721377215","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process-mary-jones-9781958506639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}