{"product_id":"the-english-bookstore-in-bologna-9781662523793","title":"The English Bookstore in Bologna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgainst the sunlit backdrop of Italy, five expats discover each other--and rediscover themselves--in a charmingly funny and poignant novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Unfinished Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Spanish Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTucked away on a cobblestone street in enchanting Bologna, Italy, is the only English bookstore in the city. It's owned by prickly Sandy Cooke, who keeps love, and even romantic fiction, at a distance. Her employee, timid and hopelessly optimistic Moira, dreams of transforming the struggling shop into a vibrant community hub. Against the odds, one Bolognese summer, it becomes a haven for fellow expats at their own crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBianca is a psychotherapist escaping both a breakdown and withering reviews of her new self-help book. On her heels is her father, George, wrestling with retirement--and regrets. He's had a few, but the light of his life has always been his daughter. Then there's Harold, a young and awkward barista from Denver recovering from his first belly-flopping high dive into love. Maybe it's time for reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the only English bookstore in Bologna, paths converge for five damaged souls who discover that healing doesn't require much--just honest connection and an open heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662523793","brand":"Boo Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733697163445,"sku":"9781662523793","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2827b2ad-82b6-4ba5-befd-c30508e945b5.jpg?v=1782270973","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-english-bookstore-in-bologna-9781662523793","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}