{"product_id":"9781488205286_evergreen-tidings-from-the-baumgartners","title":"Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBest Books of Fall 2018 Selection by \u003cem\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Stunning... An intricately satisfying story about love and understanding that is full of both nostalgia and surprising optimism.” —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A propulsive and endearing debut.” —J. Ryan Stradal, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eKitchens of the Great Midwest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA formidable matriarch learns the hard way that no family is perfect in this witty, sparkling debut novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDearest loved ones, far and near—evergreen tidings from the Baumgartners!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViolet Baumgartner has opened her annual holiday letter the same way for the past three decades. And this year she’s going to throw her husband, Ed, a truly perfect retirement party, one worthy of memorializing in her upcoming letter. But the event becomes a disaster when, in front of two hundred guests, Violet learns her daughter Cerise has been keeping a shocking secret from her, shattering Violet’s carefully constructed world.\u003cbr\u003eIn an epic battle of wills, Violet goes to increasing lengths to wrest back control of her family, infuriating Cerise and snaring their family and friends in a very un-Midwestern, un-Baumgartner gyre of dramatics. And there will be no explaining away the consequences in this year’s Baumgartner holiday letter…\u003cbr\u003eFull of humor, emotion and surprises at every turn, \u003cem\u003eEvergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life a remarkable cast of quirky, deeply human characters who must learn to adapt to the unconventional, or else risk losing one another. This is the story of a family falling to pieces—and the unexpected way they put it all back together.","brand":"Gretchen Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899937935509,"sku":"9781488205286","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781488205286_9eeb92b2-21ae-48d1-831e-ae4fe8bc573c.jpg?v=1776888202","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781488205286_evergreen-tidings-from-the-baumgartners","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}