{"product_id":"the-big-finish-9781984804945","title":"The Big Finish","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of Goodreads Top 25 Feel-Good and Escapist Books to Read in Quarantine as seen in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] funny, winning debut.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Delightfully quirky and endearing...an absolute pleasure to read \"--#1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author Emily Giffin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Duffy, an old curmudgeon who lives in an assisted living home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet Josie, a desperate young woman who climbs through his window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTogether, they're going to learn it's never too late--or too early--to change your ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Duffy Sinclair, life boils down to one simple thing: maintaining his residence at the idyllic Centennial Assisted Living. Without it, he's destined for the roach-infested nursing home down the road--and after wasting the first eighty-eight years of his life, he refuses to waste away for the rest. So, he keeps his shenanigans to the bare minimum with the help of his straight-laced best friend and roommate, Carl Upton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Carl's granddaughter Josie climbs through their bedroom window with booze on her breath and a black eye, Duffy's faced with trouble that's sticking around and hard to hide--from Centennial's management \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Josie's toxic boyfriend. Before he knows it, he's running a covert operation that includes hitchhiking and barhopping. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He might as well write himself a one-way ticket to the nursing home...or the morgue. Yet Duffy's all in. Because thanks to an unlikely friendship that becomes fast family--his life doesn't boil down the same anymore. Not when he finally has a chance to leave a legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a funny, insightful, and life-affirming debut, Brooke Fossey delivers an unflinching look at growing old, living large, and loving big, as told by a wise-cracking man who didn't see any of it coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12742179\"\u003eBrooke Fossey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984804945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984804944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC071000\"\u003eFriendship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Fossey\u003c\/b\u003e was once an aerospace engineer with a secret clearance before she traded it all in for motherhood and writing. She's a past president and an honorary lifetime member of DFW Writers Workshop. Her work can be found in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eRuminate Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmokeLong Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. When she's not writing, you can find her in Dallas, Texas with her husband, four kids, and their dog Rufus. She still occasionally does math.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703639249133,"sku":"9781984804945","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a5cb3622-513f-48a6-992a-e16dbe6d2909.jpg?v=1649988787","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-big-finish-9781984804945","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}