Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, and Adam DriverThe death of Judd Foxman's father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan hascongregated in years. There is, however, one conspicuous absence: Judd's wife, Jen,whose affair with his radioshockjockboss has recently become painfully public.Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins hisdysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shivaandspend seven days and nightsunder the same roof. The week quickly spins out of control as longstanding grudgesresurface, secrets are revealed and old passions are reawakened. Then Jen delivers theclincher: she's pregnant.This Is Where I Leave You is Jonathan Tropper's (One Last Thing Before I Go) mostaccomplished work to date, and a riotously funny, emotionally raw novel about love,marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bindwhetherwe like it or not.
