{"product_id":"the-care-and-feeding-of-ravenously-hungry-girls-9781984802446","title":"The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e by Tayari Jones, read \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e...an absorbing commentary on love, family and forgiveness.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fast-paced, intriguing story...the novel's real achievement is its uncommon perceptiveness on the origins and variations of addiction.\"\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of the most anticipated reads of 2019 from \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Buzzfeed, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, Bustle, HelloGiggles and\u003ci\u003e Cosmo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\" \u003c\/i\u003e(HelloGiggles) in this dazzling debut novel about mothers and daughters, identity and family, and how the relationships that sustain you can also be the ones that consume you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Butler family has had their share of trials--as sisters Althea, Viola, and Lillian can attest--but nothing prepared them for the literal trial that will upend their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Althea, the eldest sister and substitute matriarch, is a force to be reckoned with and her younger sisters have alternately appreciated and chafed at her strong will. They are as stunned as the rest of the small community when she and her husband, Proctor, are arrested, and in a heartbeat the family goes from one of the most respected in town to utter disgrace. The worst part is, not even her sisters are sure exactly what happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Althea awaits her fate, Lillian and Viola must come together in the house they grew up in to care for their sister's teenage daughters. What unfolds is a stunning portrait of the heart and core of an American family in a story that is as page-turning as it is important.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984802446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Anissa Gray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36674476310684,"sku":"9781984802446","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_912fb1fe-1fe6-4df8-9eed-228e99f527d6.jpg?v=1603932088","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-care-and-feeding-of-ravenously-hungry-girls-9781984802446","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}