{"product_id":"immaculate-paperback","title":"Immaculate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna McGahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the prestigious \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\/Vogel's Literary Award.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tragic and moving.' HSU-MING TEO, previous winner of \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\/Vogel's Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All Frances wants is a cure for her daughter, but that would take a miracle, and miracles aren't something Frances believes in anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Newly divorced from her pastor ex-husband and excommunicated from the church community she once worked within, she wrestles alone with the prognosis of her terminally ill child. Any suggestion of 'divine intervention' is salt in the wound of her grief. So when Frances is forced to take in a homeless and pregnant teenage girl who claims to have had an immaculate conception, she's deeply challenged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But sixteen-year-old Mary is not who she seems, and soon opens the door to perspectives that profoundly shift Frances's sense of reality, triggering a chain of astonishing events. It seems that where there is the greatest suffering lies an unexpected magic. Frances begins to hold hope for her family's future, but the miracle prayed for is not always the one received. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmaculate\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative and tender exploration of loss, identity and healing, and the secret worlds we hide within in order to survive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna McGahan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMetanoia\u003c\/i\u003e and the collection of poetry, \u003ci\u003eSkin\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an actor, playwright and screenwriter, and has written essays for \u003ci\u003eThe Griffith Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Anna lives in Meanjin (Brisbane), with her two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.13 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725251776575,"sku":"9781761067990","price":34.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f84bf57a9a6bdaafd45a18ff651a2f87.webp?v=1765105810","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/immaculate-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}