{"product_id":"the-red-address-book-9780358108542","title":"The Red Address Book","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.\"--Fredrik Backman, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Paris Bookshop \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartwarming debut about 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories of her eventful life as she pages through her decades-old address book. But the most profound moment of her life is still to come . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny--her American grandniece, and her only relative--give her great joy and remind her of her own youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past--working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the 30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War--can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris's life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A charming novel that prompts reflection on the stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises in life that can await even the oldest among us, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Address Book\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise--and irresistible--storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358108542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Sofia Lundberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636503408796,"sku":"9780358108542","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d0fe165d-e2be-4d0a-bdab-7fffa2566478.jpg?v=1603842150","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-red-address-book-9780358108542","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}