{"product_id":"the-madness-of-ida-mae-9781685127145","title":"The Madness of Ida Mae","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her first collection of fictional short stories, Christine Bagley demonstrates her exceptional talent for diverse storytelling. So intimate are the inner lives of her characters; it's like peeking through your neighbor's window or eavesdropping at a closed door. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman, unable to conceive a child, struggles to accept her husband's infidelity and a child by another woman. A man's lengthy isolation on a deserted beach drives him to the brink of insanity and an unspeakable act. A desperate, elderly woman who loses her husband resorts to changing her appearance to a famous movie star in order to win him back. A wealthy recluse hires a young artist to paint him as King Ludwig II, who he believes is his doppelganger. A woman hung in a shameful event from the past returns to right history through the author who is writing about her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these tales of love, murder, and misfits lies the complexity of life and the decisions we make because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Level Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685127145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Christine Bagley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44625747771573,"sku":"9781685127145","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d3e220d3-174d-4255-adb6-2259629877f6.jpg?v=1725978105","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-madness-of-ida-mae-9781685127145","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}