{"product_id":"patient-female-by-julie-schumacher","title":"Patient, Female by Julie Schumacher","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Milkweed Editions: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shrewd, sage, and so darkly funny.\" --Claire Lombardo, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Fun We Ever Had\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Committee Members\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of wryly funny stories about ordinary women--in all their complexity, fallibility, and humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this irreverent collection, celebrated novelist Julie Schumacher balances sorrow against laughter. Here, we experience story not only as narrative, but as syllabus and as board game. Each protagonist--ranging from girlhood to senescence--receives her own indelible voice as she navigates social blunders, generational misunderstandings, and the absurdity of the human experience. Exquisitely honest and expertly crafted,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatient, Female\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erenders--with dark humor and wit--the foibles of human behavior and our endearing imperfections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52293058068773,"sku":"9781639551651","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/ibg.common.titledetail-3_4e849d15-b0b1-4345-8132-784691cebe84.gif?v=1777585265","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/patient-female-by-julie-schumacher","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}