{"product_id":"crystal-lies-paperback","title":"Crystal Lies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelody Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' \"perfect\" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGlennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow far should a mother go to save her child? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, \u003ci\u003eCrystal Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. \u003cbr\u003eAs the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' \"perfect\" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. \u003cbr\u003eGlennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. \u003cbr\u003eHow far should a mother go to save her child? \u003cbr\u003eA compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, \"Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelody Carlson\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehas published over ninety books for adults, children, and teens, and has been a winner and finalist of numerous writing awards. The mother of two grown sons, she lives in Central Oregon with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.26 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystal Lies\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693250940991,"sku":"9781578568406","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dab46b51dcb38af1c53e490ce7480627.webp?v=1764998288","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crystal-lies-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}