Start Without Me A Novel
Start Without Me A Novel by Joshua Max Feldman, published by HarperCollins on October 30, 2018, is a reprint edition comprising 304 pages. This narrative delves into the lives of two strangers, Adam and Marissa, who meet by chance on Thanksgiving Day. Adam, a recovering alcoholic and former musician, grapples with his past while surrounded by family who have witnessed his struggles. Marissa, a flight attendant, faces her own challenges as she navigates a strained marriage and the complexities of an unexpected pregnancy.
Throughout this day filled with emotional weight, Adam and Marissa form an unlikely connection as they confront their family dynamics and personal choices. The story explores themes of love, disappointment, and hope, set against the backdrop of a traditional holiday gathering. Readers will find a thoughtful examination of family life and the pursuit of self-identity, as Feldman captures the essence of human connection during a time often idealized in American culture.
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The author of the critically acclaimed The Book of Jonah explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance in this mesmerizing tale that unfolds over one Thanksgiving Day.
Adam is a former musician and recovering alcoholic who is home for Thanksgiving for the first time in many years. Surrounded by his parents and siblings, nieces and nephews—all who have seen him at his worst—he can’t shake the feeling that no matter how hard he tries, he’ll always be the one who can’t get it right.
Marissa is a flight attendant whose marriage is strained by simmering tensions over race, class, and ambition. Heading to her in-laws for their picture-perfect holiday family dinner, her anxiety is intensified by the knowledge she is pregnant from an impulsive one-night-stand.
In an airport restaurant on Thanksgiving morning, Adam and Marissa meet. Over the course of this day fraught with emotion and expectation, these two strangers will form an unlikely bond as they reckon with their family ties, their pasts, and the choices that will determine their way forward.
Joshua Max Feldman focuses his knowing eye on one of the last bastions of classical American idealism, the Thanksgiving family gathering, as he explores our struggles to know—and to be—our best selves. Hilarious and heartrending, Start Without Me is a thoughtful and entertaining page-turner that will leave its indelible mark on your heart.
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