{"product_id":"the-sideroad-kids-book-3-life-as-adults-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-up-9781615998296","title":"The SideRoad Kids - Book 3: Life as Adults in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this third and final installment of \u003cem\u003eThe SideRoad Kids\u003c\/em\u003e, the boys and girls say goodbye to their childhood. As such, this book contains themes and imagery unsuitable for young audiences. Each of the nine stories is told by one adult character. Blew, Flint, and some of their friends joined the U.S. Army and served their country during the Viet Nam War. When they came home, they realized the war had changed them. They were men now. They had seen death up close and would never be the same. Some coped better than others. Some married, some started families, some divorced. Katie, the most independent of the bunch became a lost soul and spent time in the Peace Corps upon graduating from college. Shirley escaped the confinement of the small country town of Brimley, MI. The gravel road, so familiar to these individuals, was unaware of the turmoil surrounding it. Grass grew, birds sang, and the river kept its secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again, Kennedy whisks readers into the rural past of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Through beautiful prose and memorable characters, each evocative story, complete in itself, also links to the series as a whole. The author's deft artistry forges visceral and spiritual links that define community. \u003cem\u003eThe SideRoad Kids \u003c\/em\u003etrilogy stands as a celebration of victories despite brokenness, love despite rejection, and forgiveness. These books deserve high praise and elevate Kennedy to a most honored place among Michigan writers.\" --Sue Harrison, national best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Midwife's Touch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781615998296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Sharon Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431940649141,"sku":"9781615998296","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_95df9cbe-8591-4bbc-a0ac-3bf01ac9f1a1.jpg?v=1721138979","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sideroad-kids-book-3-life-as-adults-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-up-9781615998296","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}