{"product_id":"what-now-ann-patchett-9780061340659","title":"What Now?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wise, generous and compact primer for life that could well become a touchstone, readers will return to this book, and probably find something new each time they do; deserves to be given often and enthusiastically.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by bestselling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wit and candor, Patchett tells her own story of attending college, graduating, and struggling with the inevitable question, What now? From student to line cook to teacher to waitress and eventually to award-winning author, Patchett's own life has taken many twists and turns that make her exploration genuine and resonant. As Patchett writes, \"'What now?' represents our excitement and our future, the very vitality of life.\" She highlights the possibilities the unknown offers and reminds us that there is as much joy in the journey as there is in reaching the destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Patchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061340650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061340659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.36w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/14\/2008 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2008","brand":"Ann Patchett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050766430463,"sku":"9780061340659","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d72f504f-95ea-4d3a-aeac-1c9f22c54a67.jpg?v=1685009120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-now-ann-patchett-9780061340659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}