{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-box-9781926607269","title":"The Girl in the Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mute Mayan girl held captive in a crate in the Guatemalan jungle, a big-city psychoanalyst with a rescue complex, and a journalist with a broken heart are the characters in Sheila Dalton's second literary novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaitlin Shaughnessy, a Canadian journalist, discovers that Inez, a traumatized young Mayan woman originally from Guatemala, has killed Caitlin's psychoanalyst partner, Dr. Jerry Simpson. Simpson brought the girl, who may be autistic, back to Canada as an act of mercy and to attempt to treat her obvious trauma. Cailin desperately needs to find out why this terrible incident occurred so she can find the strength to forgive and move on with her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInez, whose sense of wonder and innocence touches all who meet her, becomes a focal point for many of the Canadians who encounter her. As Caitlin struggles to uncover the truth about Inez's relationship with Jerry, Inez struggles to break free of the projections of others. Each must confront her own anger and despair. The doctors in the north have an iciness that matches their surroundings, a kind of clinical armour that Caitlin must penetrate if she is to reach Inez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl in the Box\u003c\/em\u003e is a psychological drama of the highest order and a gripping tale of intrigue and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Napoleon and Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781926607269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sheila Dalton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42439228588213,"sku":"9781926607269","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7f5a2dfc-ea6d-4a94-81fb-ac702df7dd5c.jpg?v=1665460666","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-girl-in-the-box-9781926607269","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}