02299cam a2200361 i 4500 1666163261 TxAuBib 20241022120000.0 241012s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781420516807 hardback 1420516809 hardback (OCoLC)1460472079 TxAuBib rda Joella, Ethan, author. The same bright stars : a novel / Ethan Joella. Large print edition. [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024. ©2024. 403 pages (large print) ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Thorndike Press large print top shelf "Three generations of Schmidts have run their family's beachfront restaurant and Jack has been at the helm since the death of his father. Jack puts the demands of the restaurant above all else, with a string of failed relationships, no hobbies, and no days off as proof of his commitment to the place. He can't remember the last time he sat on the beach, or even enjoyed a moment to himself. Meanwhile, the DelDine group has been gradually snapping up beloved eateries along this stretch of coast and are pursuing Jack with a very generous offer to take Schmidt's off his hands. Jack craves companionship and maybe even a family. He wonders if closing the door on the restaurant might open a new window for him. But who would he be without Schmidt's, and can he trust DelDine's claims that they will continue to employ his staff and honor his family's legacy? When he receives startling news from the past, Jack begins to reshape his life and forge unexpected new friendships. But will he really let go of the very things that have defined him?"-- Provided by publisher. 20241022. Large type books. fast Restaurateurs Fiction. Middle-aged persons Fiction. Life change events Fiction. Friendship fiction. Delaware Fiction. Thorndike Press large print top shelf.