{"product_id":"the-salt-house-9781501156557","title":"The Salt House","description":"\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Books of June\"\u003cbr\u003e *\u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Beach Reads of 2017\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Bustle \"17 Best Debut Novels by Women in 2017\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of Jodi Picoult and Lisa Genova, this gorgeously written, heartbreaking, yet hopeful debut set during a Maine summer traces the lives of a young family in the aftermath of tragedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the coastal town of Alden, Maine, Hope and Jack Kelly have settled down to a life of wedded bliss. They have a beautiful family, a growing lobster business, and the Salt House--the dilapidated oceanfront cottage they're renovating into their dream home. But tragedy strikes when their young daughter doesn't wake up from her afternoon nap, taking her last breath without making a sound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA year later, each member of the Kelly family navigates the world on their own private island of grief. Hope spends hours staring at her daughter's ashes, unable to let go. Jack works to the point of exhaustion in an attempt to avoid his crumbling marriage. Their daughters, Jess and Kat, struggle to come to terms with the loss of their younger sister while watching their parents fall apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jack's old rival, Ryland Finn, threatens his fishing territory, he ignites emotions that propel the Kelly family toward circumstances that will either tear them apart--or be the path to their family's future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating voices, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt House\u003c\/i\u003e is a layered, emotional portrait of marriage, family, friendship, and the complex intersections of love, grief, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501156557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2017 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa Duffy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654853456028,"sku":"9781501156557","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5ea40775-cf9b-43b6-828c-4e8527858fe0.jpg?v=1603884234","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-salt-house-9781501156557","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}