{"product_id":"the-measure-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780063204218","title":"The Measure: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e Show Book Club Pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope--read with us.\" --Jenna Bush Hager \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn't have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnchanting and deeply uplifting, \u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.\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 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063204218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Nikki Erlick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087375855797,"sku":"9780063204218","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ab69daee-368b-4672-b655-91070d8ce8f3.jpg?v=1714458108","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-measure-a-read-with-jenna-pick-9780063204218","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}