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The Altruists

โœ Scribed by Ridker, Andrew


Book ID
110480518
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Year
2019
Tongue
en-US
Weight
474 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780525522720

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โœฆ Synopsis


"With humor and warmth, Ridker explores the meaning of family and its inevitable baggage.The Altruistsmay not paint the prettiest picture, but it's a relatable, unforgettable view of regular people making mistakes and somehow finding their way back to each other."
**--
**People**magazine's "Book of the Week"


"Super brilliant, super funny."
-- Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Storyand Lake Success
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by
The Millionsand PureWow

A vibrant and perceptive novel about a father's plot to win back his children's inheritance**
Arthur Alter is in trouble. A middling professor at a Midwestern college, he can't afford his mortgage, he's exasperated his much-younger girlfriend, and his kids won't speak to him. And then there's the money--the small...


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