{"product_id":"heartwood-9780813151076","title":"Heartwood","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Trina Sims and Jenny Bryan first meet, they don't relate well to each other. Jenny is troubled, struggling to escape personal demons, and somewhat closed-minded, the result of growing up in a racist town. Trina is a proud Black woman -- ambitious, strong-willed, and unafraid to speak her mind. But after the pair spend a few days together, they soon realize that they're both yearning for understanding and a fresh start and are, at heart, more alike than different. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of every tree can be found the heartwood -- the very soul of the tree. And at the heart of this illuminating novel are characters with more complexities and contradictions than appear on the surface. Members of a rural Kentucky community, their lives are loosely connected through chance encounters, and yet somehow deeply intertwined. This captivating story by National Book Award-winning author Nikky Finney is filled with the sights and sounds and hopes and hurts of a land and its people. Some are burdened with racist attitudes, anger, and fear, while others strive to see the good in their neighbors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \"tiny little book about the human heart and what it can do\" was first released 25 years ago as part of New Books for New Readers, a series designed for adult literacy students. In this expanded anniversary edition, with a new preface by Finney, all readers will find lessons about life and understanding, and the encouragement to live audaciously while acknowledging the goodness that is all around us -- if we only strive to recognize and embrace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813151076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96","brand":"Nikky Finney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41071998173365,"sku":"9780813151076","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0119e392-572d-4fcb-b7df-0eb355fb1acf.jpg?v=1632234043","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/heartwood-9780813151076","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}