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Good in Bed (20th Anniversary Edition) - by Jennifer Weiner (Paperback)

Good in Bed (20th Anniversary Edition) - by  Jennifer Weiner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Rediscover the modern classic than launched the career of the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Mrs. Everything</i> and<i> Big Summer </i>with this beautiful anniversary edition of her "contemporary Cinderella tale told with intelligence, wit, and style" (Susan Isaacs, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author).</b> <p/>For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, and her job as pop culture reporter for <i>The Philadelphia Examiner</i>. She's finally even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body. <p/>But when she opens up a national women's magazine and sees the words "Loving a Larger Woman" above her ex-boyfriend's byline, Cannie is plunged into misery...and the most amazing year of her life. From Philadelphia to Hollywood and back home again, she charts a new course for herself: mourning her losses, facing her past, and figuring out who she is and who she can become. <p/>An unforgettable novel full of charm and heart, "<i>G</i><i>ood In Bed </i>offers a sensitive telling of a life familiar to many and a humorous take on how the struggle can end in joy" (Associated Press).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>"</i>A delight...a contemporary Cinderella tale told with intelligence, wit, and style."--New York Times bestselling author Susan Isaacs<br><br>"A breezy, sweetly oddball urban fairy tale . . . endow[ed] with a lot of brassy heart."-- "Miami Herald"<br><br>"A crackling debut...Cannie emerges as one of the most engaging, realistic female characters in years."-- "Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A"<br><br>"A fresh, funny look at a woman who conquers her obsessions with food, figure, family, and finding a nice Jewish boy--with wit and style."-- "Glamour"<br><br>"Funny, fanciful, extremely poignant and rich with insight."-- "The Boston Globe"<br><br>"This season's beach-book Queen for a Day."--Janet Maslin, New York Times<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jennifer Weiner is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of eighteen books, including <i>Big Summer</i>, <i>Mrs. Everything</i>, <i>Good in Bed</i>, and an essay collection, <i>Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing</i>. A graduate of Princeton University and a frequent contributor to the <i>New York Times </i>Opinion section, Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.

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