{"product_id":"the-satisfaction-cafe-kathy-wang-hardcover","title":"The Satisfaction Café -- Kathy Wang, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing and original story about a woman who moves from Taiwan to California and builds an unexpected life there, for readers of \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoan Liang's life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan for California, nor did she expect her first marriage to implode--especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children. Through all this she wrestles with one persistent question: Will she ever truly feel satisfied? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Joan and her children grow older and their circumstances evolve, she makes a drastic change: she opens the Satisfaction Caf?, a place where people can visit for a bit of conversation and to be heard and understood. Through this radical yet pragmatic business, Joan constructs a lasting legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivid, comic, and intensely moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Satisfaction Caf?\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about found family, the joy and loneliness that come with age, and how we can give ourselves permission to seek satisfaction and connection at any stage of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668068922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathy Wang is the author of \u003ci\u003eFamily Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImposter Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSatisfaction Caf?\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Business School, and lives in the Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wang, Kathy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527543771364,"sku":"9781668068922","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668068922.jpg?v=1777170904","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-satisfaction-cafe-kathy-wang-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}