A new novel from the author of }Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close{, telling the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. Elsewhere a massive earthquake has sparked a pan-Arab invasion of Israel. With global upheaval in the background and domestic collapse in the foreground, this book asks us - what is the true meaning of home? Can one man ever reconcile the conflicting duties of his many role - husband, father, son? And how much of life can a person bear?