{"product_id":"a-scattered-life-9781935597063","title":"A Scattered Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McQuestion writes with a sharp eye and a sure voice, and as a reader, I was willing to go wherever she wanted to take me.\" --Carolyn Parkhurst, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs of Babel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree spirit Skyla Plinka has found the love and stability she always wanted in her reliable husband, Thomas. Settling into her new family and roles as wife and mother, Skyla finds life in rural Wisconsin satisfying, but she can't seem to quell her growing sense of restlessness. Skyla's only reprieve is her growing friendship with neighbor Roxanne, who has five kids (and counting) and a life in constant disarray--but also a life filled with laughter and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch to the dismay of her intrusive mother-in-law, Audrey, Skyla takes a part-time job at the local bookstore and slowly begins to rediscover her voice, independence, and confidence. Throughout one pivotal year in the life of Skyla, Audrey, and Roxanne, all three very different women will learn what it means to love unconditionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the storytelling ingenuity of Anne Tyler, the writing talent of Jodi Picoult, and the subtlety of Alice Munro, McQuestion offers a satisfying debut that proves she is a gifted portraitist, a natural storyteller, and an author to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935597063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 5.25w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 53 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karen McQuestion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291236466869,"sku":"9781935597063","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e10e888-5440-4b9f-877b-c66be68b9187.jpg?v=1700542948","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-scattered-life-9781935597063","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}