{"product_id":"give-a-novel-paperback","title":"Give, a Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica C. Witsell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA very unusual family saga written with unusual intelligence and compassion. Erica Witsell has a gift for depicting complex relationships. --\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePhyllis Rose, author of \u003ci\u003eParallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Shelf\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every summer, Jessie and Emma leave their suburban home in the Central Valley and fly north to Baymont. Nestled among Mendocino's golden hills, with ponies to love and endless acres to explore, Baymont should be a child's paradise. But Baymont belongs to Laurel, the girls' birth mother, whose heedless parenting and tainted judgement cast a long shadow over the sisters' summers---and their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caught in a web of allegiances, the girls learn again and again that every loyalty has its price, and that even forgiveness can take unexpected turns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Luminous and poignant, \u003ci\u003eGive\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one family's troubled quest to redeem the mistakes of the past and a stirring testament to the bonds of sisterhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a gripping narrative about family, identity, and loyalty . . . Beautifully written  --\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKate Rademacher, author of \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Red Bird \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt times subtle and at times cutting to the quick Give digs deep into the heart and soul of a family as connected as it is torn apart. Give pulls no punches, delivering an honest look into the lengths we will go for family. --\u003c\/b\u003eAmy Willoughby-Burle, author of\u003ci\u003e The Lemonade Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Witsell\u003c\/b\u003e has a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and a master's from UC Berkeley. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrain, Child's\u003c\/i\u003e online publication. \u003ci\u003eGive \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel. Erica lives in western North Carolina with her family, where she teaches English as a new language and writes a blog about motherhood. She loves mountains, languages, bicycling, and dance. Visit her online at www.ericawitsell.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700447154239,"sku":"9781945448348","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0e1e1dbcc57b554a40edc71a56cbb72f.webp?v=1765016784","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/give-a-novel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}