{"product_id":"a-hitman-is-cheaper-than-divorce-how-to-stop-dragging-that-breakup-ball-and-chain-paperback","title":"A Hitman Is Cheaper Than Divorce!: How to Stop Dragging That Breakup Ball and Chain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Penner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one wants to admit defeat, but sometimes divorce and the disintegration of a toxic relationship can be the best thing that ever happened to you \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt may not feel so at the time, but with perspective, good friends, and a glass or two of wine, you will be able see the cad for what he was-and learn to move on with your life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis was the case for author Linda Penner when she got divorced. In this memoir-based work of creative nonfiction, she looks back on what she thinks is a romantic life and realizes her husband put up so many red flags it could have been a parade. Taking his phone into the shower with him. Impersonal cards and gifts. Late-night dog-walking trips (why is he wearing cologne?). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA closer glance at the Visa bill confirms the worst. Linda knows when enough is enough, and she forges ahead on a new journey. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt will not be an easy one. Fraught with nosy coworkers, fair-weather friends, and frustratingly elusive childcare, the days are long, and the nights are too short. But Linda sallies forth. Her hilarious adventures as a newly single woman are inspirational and freeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Penner learned how much a sense of humor, and a funny book, can help to get through the dark days of divorce. With firsthand experience at the trials of being a single mother and career woman, she vowed to channel her own life experiences into a humorous, satirical examination of the aftereffects of divorce in support of other women going through similar crises. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenner is an accomplished writer. She became passionate about writing and storytelling as a young child, took college literary programs, and is currently in a writer's club. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eCanadian Stories Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe LifeStory Institute\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenner spent her career in the financial industry. She now lives a charmed life of retirement in southern Alberta, Canada with her dog, Beau, and Syd, her stalwart and true Frog Prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128903602311,"sku":"9780995338906","price":16.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6c6d8da45c9d4a9476c659c922d7b909.webp?v=1732598953","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-hitman-is-cheaper-than-divorce-how-to-stop-dragging-that-breakup-ball-and-chain-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}