{"product_id":"a-map-of-the-world-9780385720106","title":"A Map of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like \u003ci\u003eA Map of the World.\u003c\/i\u003e Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as \"that hippie couple\" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, \u003ci\u003e A Map of the World\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385720106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.05h x 5.19w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2015 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e31580 \/ Map of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jane Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259523657909,"sku":"9780385720106","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cd922003-ea4c-4e33-81ac-05090cf566e5.jpg?v=1771341970","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-map-of-the-world-9780385720106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}