{"product_id":"saying-grace-9780060927271","title":"Saying Grace","description":"\u003cp\u003eRue Shaw has everything--a much loved child, a solid marriage, and a job she loves.\u003cem\u003e Saying Grace\u003c\/em\u003e takes place in Rue's mid-life, when her daughter is leaving home, her parents are failing, her husband is restless and the school she has built is being buffeted by changes in society that affect us all. Funny, rich in detail and finally stunning, this novel presents a portrait of a tight-knit community in jeopardy, and of a charming woman whose most human failing is that she wants things to stay the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSaying Grace\u003c\/em\u003e is about the fragility of human happiness and the strength of convictions, about keeping faith as a couple whether it keeps one safe or not. Beth Gutcheon has a gift for creating a world in microcosm and capturing the grace in the rhythms of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Gutcheon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.38w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060927271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/1996 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGutcheon, Beth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeth Gutcheon is the critically acclaimed author of the novels, \u003cem\u003eThe New Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStill Missing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDomestic Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaying Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFive Fortunes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMore Than You Know\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeeway Cottage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGood-bye and Amen\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the writer of several film scripts, including the Academy-Award nominee \u003cem\u003eThe Children of Theatre Street\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40377885261939,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7f3de84e-8f0a-4e9b-992b-cd211c2ad34c.jpg?v=1661261536","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/saying-grace-9780060927271","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}