{"product_id":"dancing-on-the-edge-of-the-roof-a-novel-the-basis-for-the-film-juanita-9780345459305","title":"Dancing on the Edge of the Roof: A Novel (the basis for the film Juanita)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDancing on the Edge of the Roof \u003c\/i\u003ekept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self.\"--Lori Bryant-Woolridge, author of \u003ci\u003eRead Between the Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt forty-one, Juanita Lewis is running away from home, courtesy of a one-way ticket to Montana, a place that seems about as far away from the violence and poverty of the Columbus, Ohio, projects as the moon. She wants adventure and excitement--if such things exist for a pre-menopausal African American woman with three grown, deadbeat children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Juanita's new life in Paper Moon, Montana, begins at a local diner where a culinary face-off with chef and owner Jess Gardiner finds Juanita in front of Jess's stove serving up home cookin' that lures the townsfolk like a magic spell. And suddenly Juanita, who was just passin' through, now has a job by popular demand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Out here in this wide-open space, Juanita's heart can no longer hide, especially when she sees herself through the eyes of the wonderful and eccentric people of this down-to-earth town. She's happy in Paper Moon; she's found a home, but can she stay? And then there's Jess. She has always dreamed of romance, but she never planned on falling in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheila Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.56w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345459305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2002 pg. 1172\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2002 pg. 98 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2002 pg. 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and is a graduate of the University of Louisville. She has published four books, including \u003ci\u003eDancing on the Edge of the Roof\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Newport, Kentucky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42920961278067,"sku":"9.78035E+12","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ce863a79-e729-4770-ae25-92fea2e66bb3.jpg?v=1742383313","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/dancing-on-the-edge-of-the-roof-a-novel-the-basis-for-the-film-juanita-9780345459305","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}