{"product_id":"jewel-paperback-1","title":"Jewel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBret Lott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewel\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how quickly a life can change; how, like lightning, an unforeseen event can set us on a course without reason or compass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the backwoods of Mississippi, a land of honeysuckle and grapevine, Jewel and her husband, Leston, are truly blessed; they have five fine children. When Brenda Kay is born in 1943, Jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last-born and most welcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this story of a woman's devotion to the child who is both her burden and God's singular way of smiling on her, Bret Lott has created a mother-daughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty, and one of the finest, most indomitable heroines in contemporary American fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBret Lott\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of Los Angeles, California. His parents were raised in Mississippi and East Texas and relocated to Los Angeles in the 1950s. It is this Southern heritage -- going all the way back to the War Between the States -- that Mr. Lott has drawn on in writing \u003ci\u003eJewel.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of five highly acclaimed novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Owned Vermont, A Stranger's House, Jewel, Reed's Beach, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt Club, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as two collections of widely anthologized short stories, \u003ci\u003eA Dream of Old Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Home, \u003c\/i\u003e and a memoir, \u003ci\u003eFathers, Sons, and Brothers.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives with his wife and two sons near Charleston, South Carolina, and teaches at the College of Charleston and Vermont Colle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.21 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 1999\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 Jewel\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 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723478175807,"sku":"9780671038182","price":27.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f02ade3f40183364ea8fdddd021a86fd.webp?v=1765099289","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/jewel-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}