{"product_id":"woman-on-the-verge-9781662526381","title":"Woman on the Verge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sexy, propulsive meditation on modern motherhood, tracking the lives of three women as they struggle to define themselves in the face of new obligations and heightened expectations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome women, with their perfect children and pricey athleisure, make motherhood look easy. But not Nicole. She never wanted to be a stay-at-home parent--losing her job left her no choice. Now, between her toddlers' demands, husband's distance, and father's deteriorating health, she's pulled in every direction except her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething has to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatrina's in the same dissatisfied boat. After flirting with a handsome stranger at a bar, she's ready to choose pleasure over responsibility. But when her impulse goes surprisingly awry, she must reconcile her reawakened desires with the realities of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHousewife Rose battles the constraints of motherhood in the '80s. Venting her growing restlessness into a diary of secret ambitions, she wonders whether it's all worth it. Is an unhappy mother really better than a selfish one?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a shocking twist, the women find their lives intertwined. But as they face their longings head-on, it's unclear whether they're destined for a breakthrough...or breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662526381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 363","brand":"Kim Hooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351374913717,"sku":"9781662526381","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9696bd8d-c154-4747-a89c-a7921fb2ceb0.jpg?v=1746541286","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/woman-on-the-verge-9781662526381","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}