{"product_id":"did-you-ever-have-a-family-9781476798189","title":"Did You Ever Have a Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, MAN BOOKER PRIZE, PEN\/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAN ALA NOTABLE BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHailed as \"masterly\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \"a brilliantly constructed debut set in the aftermath of catastrophic loss\" (2015 Man Booker Prize Judges).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stunning debut novel from bestselling author Bill Clegg is a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places as they cope with a horrific tragedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is upended when a shocking disaster takes the lives of her daughter, her daughter's fianc , her ex-husband, and her boyfriend, Luke--her entire family, all gone in a moment. June is the only survivor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlone and directionless, June drives across the country, away from her small Connecticut town. In her wake, a community emerges, weaving a beautiful and surprising web of connections through shared heartbreak. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the couple running a motel on the Pacific Ocean where June eventually settles into a quiet half-life, to the wedding's caterer whose bill has been forgotten, to Luke's mother, the shattered outcast of the town--everyone touched by the tragedy is changed as truths about their near and far histories finally come to light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegant and heartrending, and one of the most accomplished fiction debuts of the year, \u003ci\u003eDid You Ever Have a Family \u003c\/i\u003eis an absorbing, unforgettable tale that reveals humanity at its best through forgiveness and hope. At its core is a celebration of family--the ones we are born with and the ones we create.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery\/Scout Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476798189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Bill Clegg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652509135004,"sku":"9781476798189","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b1677d67-fb39-4893-9a9b-2f296a88f5f5.jpg?v=1603879926","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/did-you-ever-have-a-family-9781476798189","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}