{"product_id":"the-seventh-mother-9780758280459","title":"The Seventh Mother","description":"A young girl searches for a mother's love amid unfolding secrets, in this riveting and emotionally complex novel from acclaimed author Sherri Wood Emmons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe summer that her father falls in love with Emma, Jenny Bohner is just turning eleven. Jenny was three when her mother died, and since then Brannon Bohner has traveled with his daughter from one seasonal job to another, picking up girlfriends along the way. Cara, Ami, Trish--all were sweet and kind, but none ever stayed for long. Somehow Emma is different, traveling with them from Idaho to Kentucky, filling Jenny with hopes of a real family at last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmma's warmth and optimism are contagious, defusing Brannon's flashes of temper and making their first weeks together everything Jenny has dreamed of. Yet something still troubles her, surfacing through years of memories--tempting her from within boxes Jenny has been told never to touch, filled with hidden mementoes from long ago. And somewhere among them Jenny will find answers that compel her to choose--between the home she longs for, the love she craves, and the hard truth she can no longer ignore. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Sherri Wood Emmons \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Weight of Small Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmons writes beautifully about women, friendship and choices, and engagingly chronicles the long friendship that becomes a mutual lifeline. --\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Star Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sometimes Daughter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmons has a keen grasp of the difficulties of mother-daughter dynamics. . .an intimate story. --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeens who appreciated Lauren Myracle's Bliss or autobiographies by Augusten Burroughs and Jeannette Walls of dysfunctional family survivors should also enjoy this novel. -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrayers and Lies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rich story of the triumph of love and decency. -Sandra Dallas, author of \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Sale\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA strong debut. . .Emmons has a rich voice that pairs well with the earthy setting. . .and the characters are wonderfully drawn. -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurely Sherri Wood Emmons is the freshest new voice I've read in a long while. Read \u003ci\u003ePrayers and Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, and hold on tight  You are in for an unforgettable literary ride  --Ann Hood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Red Thread\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherri Wood Emmons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.54w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780758280459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 32 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSherri Wood Emmons\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and editor. \u003ci\u003ePrayers and Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is her first work of fiction. She is a graduate of Earlham College and the University of Denver Publishing Institute. A mother of three, she lives in Indiana with her husband, two fat beagles, and four spoiled cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40121816383603,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0df1823d-ddfa-41d8-97e4-a59d7ed30cd3.jpg?v=1653748099","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-seventh-mother-9780758280459","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}