{"product_id":"the-shape-of-mercy-9781400074563","title":"The Shape of Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \"We understand what we want to understand.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaving a life of privilege to strike out on her own, Lauren Durough breaks with convention and her family's expectations by choosing a state college over Stanford and earning her own income over accepting her ample monthly allowance. She takes a part-time job from 83-year-old librarian Abigail Boyles, who asks Lauren to transcribe the journal entries of her ancestor Mercy Hayworth, a victim of the Salem witch trials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmost immediately, Lauren finds herself drawn to this girl who lived and died four centuries ago. As the fervor around the witch accusations increases, Mercy becomes trapped in the worldview of the day, unable to fight the overwhelming influence of snap judgments and superstition, and Lauren realizes that the secrets of Mercy's story extend beyond the pages of her diary, living on in the mysterious, embittered Abigail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe strength of her affinity with Mercy forces Lauren to take a startling new look at her own life, including her relationships with Abigail, her college roommate, and a young man named Raul. But on the way to the truth, will Lauren find herself playing the helpless defendant or the misguided judge? Can she break free from her own perceptions and see who she really is?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400074563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rita Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2008 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/07\/2008 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/11\/2008 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2008 pg. 63 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2008 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susan Meissner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44683471093941,"sku":"9781400074563","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_921387d9-5f01-4f78-9ae1-7e36fc4ea00d.jpg?v=1727796001","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-shape-of-mercy-9781400074563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}