{"product_id":"flying-solo-9780593608951","title":"Flying Solo","description":"\u003cb\u003eA woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEvvie Drake Starts Over\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moving and tender . . . A perfect book for anyone who feels a little separate from the flock.\"--Rebecca Serle, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line \"And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck--and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future--and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, \u003ci\u003eFlying Solo\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593608951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Linda Holmes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059377049781,"sku":"9780593608951","price":32.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1270f939-11de-4f3b-8559-56a3edb9f657.jpg?v=1650342894","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/flying-solo-9780593608951","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}