{"product_id":"the-big-door-prize-9780735218505","title":"The Big Door Prize","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Sunshine Away \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with another instant Southern classic: a gripping and heartfelt novel about a mysterious machine that upends a small Louisiana town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat would you do if you knew your life's potential? That's the question facing the residents of Deerfield, Louisiana, when the DNAMIX machine appears in their local grocery store. It's nothing to look at, really--it resembles a plain photo booth. But its promise is amazing: With just a quick swab of your cheek and two dollars, the device claims to use the science of DNA to tell you your life's destiny. With enough credibility to make the townspeople curious, the machine soon has the teachers, nurses, and shopkeepers of Deerfield abruptly changing course to pursue their new destinies as magicians, cowboys, and athletes--including Douglas Hubbard and his wife, Cherilyn, who both believed they were perfectly happy until they realized they could dream for more....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with linguistic grace and a sense of wonder, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Door Prize\u003c\/i\u003e sparkles with keen observations about what it might mean to stay true to oneself while honoring the bonds of marriage, friendship, and community, even under the strangest of circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735218505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"M. O. Walsh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40649321119925,"sku":"9780735218505","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b98ffe0f-2259-4e67-a38e-ff643b08efdc.jpg?v=1627965198","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-big-door-prize-9780735218505","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}