{"product_id":"the-possible-world-9781501166150","title":"The Possible World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliantly written, moving story\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a brutal murder, the doctor who tends to him, and an old woman guarding her long-buried past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems like just another night shift for Lucy, an overworked ER physician in Providence, Rhode Island, until six-year-old Ben is brought in as the sole survivor from a crime scene. He's traumatized and wordless; everything he knows has been taken from him in an afternoon. It's not clear what he saw or what he remembers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lucy, who's grappling with the demise of her marriage, feels a profound, unexpected connection to the little boy. She wants to help him...but will recovering his memory heal him or damage him further? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Across town, Clare will soon be turning one hundred years old. She has long believed that the secrets she's been keeping don't matter to anyone anymore, but a surprising encounter makes her realize that the time has come to tell her story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Ben, Lucy, and Clare struggle to confront the events that shattered their lives, something stronger than fate is working to bring them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Schwarz blends a clear-eyed acceptance of life's pain and cruelties with a hopeful message about the enduring power of love in this rich and memorable novel\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003ci\u003eThe Possible World\u003c\/i\u003e spans nearly a century--from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War era and into the present--and \"in beautifully crafted prose\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) captures the complicated ways our pasts shape our identities, and how timeless bonds can triumph over grief. \"A bittersweet story full of imagination and nostalgia, loss and redemption...\u003ci\u003eThe Possible World\u003c\/i\u003e will seize readers from the first scene and hold tight until its satisfying conclusion\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501166150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Liese O. Schwarz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654864269468,"sku":"9781501166150","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_19e0eb96-c97f-46ea-a802-a3f10b84bd93.jpg?v=1603884256","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-possible-world-9781501166150","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}