{"product_id":"along-the-watchtower-9781594485237","title":"Along the Watchtower","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLive from Medicine Park\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerful coming-of-age novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the closing years of the Cold War, Constance Squires's debut novel introduces the family of Army Major Collins, as told through the eyes of Lucinda Collins-the vibrant, headstrong eldest daughter. Living on a military base, Lucinda feels displaced and isolated. Over time she finds her own tribe through rock and roll, and meets fellow Army brats, GIs, a ghost, and Syd, who knows how it goes. But after her father's final shocking betrayal, the only world she's ever believed in falls in like the Berlin Wall, leaving Lucinda to chart a new path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In spare, heart-wrenchingly beautiful prose, Squires offers us a rare glimpse into the experiences and sacrifices of an American military family. Along the Watchtower is a powerful story that reveals what it really means to fight for the things we believe in and to defend the ones we love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594485237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.45w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Oklahoma Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2011 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Constance Squires","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45058748809397,"sku":"9781594485237","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a4260659-f939-4c37-bafc-083f06d368ba.jpg?v=1738078273","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/along-the-watchtower-9781594485237","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}