{"product_id":"saying-grace-9780060927271","title":"Saying Grace","description":"\u003cp\u003eRue Shaw has everything--a much loved child, a solid marriage, and a job she loves.\u003cem\u003e Saying Grace\u003c\/em\u003e takes place in Rue's mid-life, when her daughter is leaving home, her parents are failing, her husband is restless and the school she has built is being buffeted by changes in society that affect us all. Funny, rich in detail and finally stunning, this novel presents a portrait of a tight-knit community in jeopardy, and of a charming woman whose most human failing is that she wants things to stay the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSaying Grace\u003c\/em\u003e is about the fragility of human happiness and the strength of convictions, about keeping faith as a couple whether it keeps one safe or not. Beth Gutcheon has a gift for creating a world in microcosm and capturing the grace in the rhythms of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060927271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.38w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/1996 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beth Gutcheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40941544407221,"sku":"9780060927271","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8aaea1c3-d9c6-4725-8395-8dc94dde2f80.jpg?v=1630993147","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/saying-grace-9780060927271","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}