{"product_id":"the-leftover-woman-9780063031470","title":"The Leftover Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times -\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElle -\u003c\/em\u003e Good Morning America \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople -\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e Real Simple \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eGoodreads \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eLibraryReads\u003cem\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003eand many more!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women--from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSearching for Sylvie Lee \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGirl in Translation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Intriguing. . . Kwok is a skilled writer of suspenseful family drama. . . . We root for Jasmine and Rebecca as they face impossible choices and emerge stronger for all the battles they've fought, always resisting becoming the 'leftover' women.\" --Leigh Haber, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China's controversial One Child Policy. But with her husband on her trail, the clock is ticking, and she's forced to make increasingly risky decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, publishing executive Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name and the wealth that comes with it, a high-powered career, a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. She's even hired a nanny to help her balance the demands of being a working wife and mother. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardize not only Rebecca's job but her marriage, this perfect world begins to crumble and her role in her own family is called into question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Leftover Woman \u003c\/em\u003efinds these two unforgettable women on a shocking collision course. Twisting and suspenseful and surprisingly poignant, it's a profound exploration of identity and belonging, motherhood and family. It is a story of two women in a divided city--separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A magnetic meditation on secret histories, motherhood, love, and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways. A beautiful, propulsive story!\" -- Laura Dave, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging, and the meaning of family.\" -- Ruth Ware, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe It Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063031470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Jean Kwok","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524529909941,"sku":"9780063031470","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_87e19e32-86b9-46e1-94b7-a89411145de5.jpg?v=1722919891","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-leftover-woman-9780063031470","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}