{"product_id":"a-real-somebody-9781662512643","title":"A Real Somebody","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June, it's hard to imagine having the kind of life her parents want--the kind of life her sister Daisy \u003ci\u003ehas\u003c\/i\u003e, with a well-off husband and two precocious kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Daisy might not be a picture-perfect housewife after all. As June makes her own waves in the advertising world, she probes a hidden side of her sister's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune's discoveries upend everything she thought she knew about her sister while challenging her own inner conflict about pursuing her dreams versus living up to expectations. Being a dutiful housewife might mean something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on the true story of the author's aunt, \u003ci\u003eA Real Somebody\u003c\/i\u003e charts the journey of a talented young writer who dares to break the conventions of her time during one pivotal season of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662512643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 319","brand":"Deryn Collier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42870612394165,"sku":"9781662512643","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15d89c4f-a982-49f2-a01d-27a5f3a9426c.jpg?v=1684270630","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-real-somebody-9781662512643","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}