{"product_id":"9781429925167","title":"Cars from a Marriage: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn \"auto-biography\" of a marriage from the highly acclaimed author who deftly navigates the lives of one suburban couple with humor and insight \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom a '74 Mustang to a Chevy Suburban, Debra Galant's \u003ci\u003eCars from A Marriage \u003c\/i\u003echarts the important events—big and small—in one couple's relationship by way of the automobiles that drive them throughout the course of their lives. Ivy is a transplanted Southern belle—the daughter of a car salesman— who continually wonders how she has ended up a New Jersey stay-at-home mom with a not-so-secret fear of driving. Her husband Ellis was a stand up comedian when they met, and the owner of that '74 Mustang, but his ambitions were overshadowed by the responsibilities of a family. In the blink of an eye he became a PR executive with a mortgage, two kids, and a Buick LeSabre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cars steer us from their first meeting, to their first fight, and down the line to a family funeral. Finally, it's on a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway that Ivy and Ellis come to some serious and illuminating realizations about their lives. With insights that alternate between hilarious and profound, Galant provides a unique, unforgettable portrait of a marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181608386800,"sku":"9781429925167","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429925167_p0.jpg?v=1769901830","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429925167","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}