{"product_id":"what-was-lost-9781647427849","title":"What Was Lost","description":"\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lying Life of Adults\u003c\/i\u003e, this powerful narrative delves into social changes from 1970 to 2000 and captures a woman's journey in a pre-#MeToo era via the tale of a mother who returns to her hometown to face the perpetrator of her childhood abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young girl feels complicit in her own abuse, how does that thwart her attempts to build a happy life as an adult woman? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen disturbing memories begin to surface, Marti returns to the small Vermont town she ran away from thirty years ago to face her demons. She drags her unwitting teenage daughter along on the journey--heightening already existing tension between mother and daughter. But Marti is determined to achieve what she's returned home for: forgiveness for lies told, and revenge for secrets held. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the vast social changes that took place between 1970 and 2000 and turning a critical eye on times before language such as #MeToo helped give voice to these all-too-common occurrences, What Was Lost is a raw, powerful tale of one woman confronting the ghosts of her past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647427849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Melissa Connelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561529798837,"sku":"9781647427849","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_207a4111-5ee8-4127-919e-58868e54635a.jpg?v=1723525943","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-was-lost-9781647427849","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}