{"product_id":"the-search-for-joyful-9780425188330","title":"The Search for Joyful","description":"In this long-awaited sequel to the \"unforgettable\" (\u003cb\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/b\u003e) bestseller Mrs. Mike, Benedict and Nancy Freedman paint a portrait of the World War II era--as seen through the eyes of a young Cree woman on her own for the very first time...\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her dear friend O Be Joyful died in a flu epidemic, Mrs. Mike Flanigan opened her home--and heart--to her orphaned child, Kathy Forquet. Over the years, young Kathy delighted in the Flanigans' love--and suffered the pain of her schoolmates' prejudice. But as the terrors of World War II drew closer to home, Kathy decided to leave her familiar home and do her part by going to a nursing school in Montreal. There her life fills with drama and excitement as she meets two very different men--a Native American who helps her understand her lost heritage, and a wounded Austrian soldier who shares fascinating stories of his exotic, embattled homeland. And as she learns about herself and the world beyond her hometown, she tries to find the elusive prize she has sought for so long: the meaning of true joy...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly detailed and emotionally powerful, \u003cb\u003eThe Search for Joyful\u003c\/b\u003e is the inspiring story of a young woman's courageous search for fulfillment--and the long-awaited new novel by the authors of the beloved \u003cb\u003eMrs. Mike\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e praised by \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e as \"a book the reader will be unable to put down until the last page is read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425188330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.26w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2003 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e114330 \/ Search for Joyful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087336665269,"sku":"9780425188330","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b8da7bc7-4f1a-480e-8d08-0d1ad89eab3a.jpg?v=1714457679","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-search-for-joyful-9780425188330","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}