{"product_id":"a-simple-thing-9780062106230","title":"A Simple Thing","description":"\u003cem\u003eA Simple Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely, truly heartwarming novel about the drastic measures two mothers take to keep their families safe. Kathleen McCleary, the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eHouse and Home\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the intertwining stories of Susannah Delaney and Betty Pavalak. Susannah moves her family to remote Sounder Island--a primitive retreat with no electricity--to escape television, the internet, and the dangerous, corrupting influences of the modern technological world. Decades earlier, Betty also came to the island to escape her demons. \u003cem\u003eA Simple Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and unforgettable novel in the vein of Jacqueline Sheehan's \u003cem\u003eLost and Found \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Saying Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e by Ellyn Bache. It is a tale of family and friendship that Kristin Hannah fans will take into their hearts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062106230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathleen McCleary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40792856756405,"sku":"9780062106230","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d12304e0-1976-4049-b7e9-4613e6716c85.jpg?v=1629202232","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-simple-thing-9780062106230","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}