{"product_id":"the-net-beneath-us-9781250826879","title":"The Net Beneath Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her debut novel, Carol Dunbar draws from her own lived experiences, vividly describing the wonder and harshness of life off the grid. Told over the course of a year, \u003ci\u003eThe Net Beneath Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical exploration of loss, marriage, parenthood, and self-reliance; a tale of how the natural world--without and within us--offers us healing, if we can learn where to look. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dunbar delivers both a tumble through the shifting light of grief, and a forgiving forest floor on which to land.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Leif Enger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePeace Like a River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVirgil Wander\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe promised her he would never let go. She's willing to risk everything to hold on.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of her husband's logging accident, Elsa has more questions than answers about how to carry on while caring for their two small children in the unfinished house he was building for them in the woods of rural Wisconsin. To cope with the challenges of winter and the near-daily miscommunications from her in-laws, she forges her own relationship with the land, learning from and taking comfort in the trees her husband had so loved. If she wants to stay in their home, she must discover her own capabilities, and accept help from the people and places she least expects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250826879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Carol Dunbar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907732934837,"sku":"9781250826879","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_011ba3f7-51e5-4a82-a9c2-12ea907b3bb8.jpg?v=1686667829","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-net-beneath-us-9781250826879","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}