{"product_id":"29-paperback-1","title":"29 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdena Halpern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you closed your eyes, blew out the candles, and your wish came true? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllie Jerome is a young-at-heart seventy-five-year-old who feels she has more in common with her twenty-nine-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, than her fifty-five-year-old daughter, Barbara. Ellie's done everything she can to stay young, and the last thing she wants is to celebrate another birthday. So when she finds herself confronted with a cake full of candles, Ellie wishes more than anything that she could be twenty-nine again, just for one day. But who expects a wish like that to come true? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e29 \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of three generations of women and how one magical day shakes up everything they know about each other. While Ellie finds that the life of a twenty-something is not as carefree as she expected, the sheer joy of being young again prompts her to consider living her life all over. Does she dare stay young for more than this day, even if it means leaving everyone she loves behind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh, funny, and delightful, \u003ci\u003e29 \u003c\/i\u003eis an enchanting adventure about families, love, and the real lessons of youth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdena Halpern is the author of the novels 29 and THE TEN BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE and TARGET UNDERWEAR AND A VERA WANG GOWN- NOTES FROM A SINGLE GIRL'S CLOSET, a memoir which was based on her popular \"Haute Life\" essays for the back page of\u003ci\u003e Marie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. In addition to Marie Claire, Adena has written for \u003ci\u003eDaily Variety\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in screenwriting from The American Film Institute. A proud Philadelphia native, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, television and screenwriter Jonathan Goldstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169363660935,"sku":"9781439171127","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/395ad52ce1342214b96ad51ef3a57443.webp?v=1733341166","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/29-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}