{"product_id":"going-down-south-9780345480910","title":"Going Down South","description":"From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Sister\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartwarming tale of second chances and the unparalleled love between mothers and daughters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen fifteen-year-old Olivia Jean finds herself in the \"family way,\" her mother, Daisy, who has never been very maternal, springs into action. Daisy decides that Olivia Jean can't stay in New York and whisks her away to her grandmother's farm in Alabama to have the baby-even though Daisy and her mother, Birdie, have been estranged for years. When they arrive, Birdie lays down the law: Sure, her granddaughter can stay, but Daisy will have to stay as well. Though Daisy is furious, she has no choice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, under one little roof in the 1960s Deep South, three generations of spirited, proud women are forced to live together. One by one, they begin to lose their inhibitions and share their secrets. And as long-guarded truths emerge, a baby is born-a child with the power to turn these virtual strangers into a real, honest-to-goodness family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGoing Down South: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Long live Olivia Jean, Daisy, and Birdie! These three daughters, mothers, and women are smart, feisty, and funny. Their stories will break your heart in the very best way. I absolutely loved\u003ci\u003e Going Down South\u003c\/i\u003e!\" \u003cbr\u003e--Carleen Brice, author of \u003ci\u003eOrange Mint and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345480910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 4.90w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2008 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bonnie Glover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52161288077493,"sku":"9780345480910","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5c6048c2-4ae9-407f-9a62-ceee67807f0b.jpg?v=1768317650","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/going-down-south-9780345480910","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}