{"product_id":"the-days-when-birds-come-back-paperback","title":"The Days When Birds Come Back - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Reed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A blindingly beautiful book\" -- Caroline Leavitt \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reed's painterly descriptions of the Oregon coast are so vivid and real, so beautiful and lyrical that her writing is more like a visual art form.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePortland Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e June is in transition, reeling from her divorce and trying to stay sober. She returns to the Oregon coast where she grew up, and must decide what to do with her late and much-loved grandparents' charming cedar-shingled home, a place haunted by memories of her childhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jameson comes highly recommended to renovate the old house to sell, and from their first contact, he senses a connection with June. He too is unmoored as he struggles to redefine his marriage in the aftermath of loss. But what can the future hold as long as they are gripped so firmly by the past? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Days When Birds Come Back\u003c\/i\u003e, like the house itself, is a graceful testament to endurance, rebuilding, and the possibilities of coming home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reed shines with a light hand and direct storytelling, but her characters are what make this novel move--their vulnerability, imperfect recovery, and endearing loss for words.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deborah Reed plies the reader with beautiful sentence after beautiful sentence.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEBORAH REED is the author of four novels, including\u003ci\u003e Olivay, Things We Set on Fire, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Carry Yourself Back to Me.\u003c\/i\u003e She has also authored two popular thrillers under the pen name Audrey Braun. She teaches creative writing at workshops around the United States and in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719673188415,"sku":"9781328505712","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/babfebec2b4de67976a181fdce1b2c09.webp?v=1765086463","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-days-when-birds-come-back-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}