Cars from a Marriage: A Novel

An auto-biography of a marriage from the highly acclaimed author who deftly navigates the lives of one suburban couple with humor and insight . From a 74 Mustang to a Chevy Suburban Debra Galants Cars from A Marriage charts the important events―big and small―in one couples relationship by way of the automobiles that drive them throughout the course of their lives. Ivy is a transplanted Southern belle―the daughter of a car salesman― who continually wonders how she has ended up a New Jersey stay-at-home mom with a not-so-secret fear of driving. Her husband Ellis was a stand up comedian when they met and the owner of that 74 Mustang but his ambitions were overshadowed by the responsibilities of a family. In the blink of an eye he became a PR executive with a mortgage two kids and a Buick LeSabre. . The cars steer us from their first meeting to their first fight and down the line to a family funeral. Finally its on a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway that Ivy and Ellis come to some serious and illuminating realizations about their lives. With insights that alternate between hilarious and profound Galant provides a unique unforgettable portrait of a marriage.