{"product_id":"the-grace-that-keeps-this-world-paperback","title":"The Grace That Keeps This World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary and Susan Hazen--high school sweethearts married for many years, born and bred in the Adirondack community of Lost Lake--live a simple and honest life and have instilled values in their two grown sons by example. But despite their efforts, Gary senses that his sons are starting to pull away and can't help but feel he is at fault. His younger son, Kevin, has ambitions that extend far beyond the snowy edges of their small town. And his elder, Gary David, so fears disappointing his father that he is keeping an important part of his life secret. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grace That Keeps This World \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about family, community, and the shared values that underlie and sustain human relationships. And ultimately, it is a tale of profound loss, human fallibility, and the love--romantic, neighborly, or familial--that can sometimes blur our line of vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Book Sense pick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes a new essay by the author and a preview chapter of his forthcoming novel, \u003ci\u003eCotton Song\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Bailey is the author of \u003ci\u003eCrow Man\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, and \u003ci\u003eA Short Story Writer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eOn Writing Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife and three children in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, where he teaches in the creative writing program at Susquehanna University. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2006\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 Grace That Keeps This World: A Novel\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 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685957537855,"sku":"9780307238023","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0ed6898703c1d9089d022fe9349518d6.webp?v=1764973097","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-grace-that-keeps-this-world-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}