{"product_id":"the-bright-years-9781668061442","title":"The Bright Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they're unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A heartbreaker and heart-mender at once.\" --Tayari Jones, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn't told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn't told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian's son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her family's history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them--or herself--while there's still time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from three intimate points of view, \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Years \u003c\/i\u003eis a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668061442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Damoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45131041570997,"sku":"9781668061442","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d801a698-e75a-43dd-aef5-7288d124de49.jpg?v=1740460413","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bright-years-9781668061442","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}