02527cam a2200277 4500 1752142231 TxAuBib 20241127120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593788172 0593788176 f5fa2457-7ce3-4fcc-a659-0c7cdfb65679 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9537859 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hill, Nathan, 1975- Wellness [Sunflower eLibrary Audiobook] : A Novel. Books on Tape, 2023. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 520MB. HTML:<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER •&#160;OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR •&#160;The <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>The Nix</i> is back&#160;with&#160;a poignant and witty novel about a modern marriage&#160;and the bonds that keep people together. Mining the absurdities of contemporary society, <i>Wellness</i> reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart.</b><br /> <b><br /> "A stunning novel about the stories that we tell about our lives and our loves, and how we sustain relationships throughout time—it's beyond remarkable, both funny and heartbreaking, sometimes on the same page.” —NPR</b><br /> When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the gritty '90s Chicago art scene, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in the thriving underground scene with an appreciative kindred spirit.&#160;Fast-forward twenty years to suburban married life, and alongside the challenges of parenting, they encounter the often-baffling pursuits of health and happiness from polyamorous would-be suitors to home-renovation hysteria.&#160;<br /> &#160;<br /> For the first time, Jack and Elizabeth struggle to recognize each other, and the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demons, from unfulfilled career ambitions to childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the process, Jack and Elizabeth must undertake separate, personal excavations, or risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other. Humor (Fiction.) Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-11-26 20:00:03. Fliakos, Ari. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f5fa2457-7ce3-4fcc-a659-0c7cdfb65679&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)