{"product_id":"a-simple-thing-9780062106230","title":"A Simple Thing","description":"\u003cem\u003eA Simple Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely, truly heartwarming novel about the drastic measures two mothers take to keep their families safe. Kathleen McCleary, the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eHouse and Home\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the intertwining stories of Susannah Delaney and Betty Pavalak. Susannah moves her family to remote Sounder Island--a primitive retreat with no electricity--to escape television, the internet, and the dangerous, corrupting influences of the modern technological world. Decades earlier, Betty also came to the island to escape her demons. \u003cem\u003eA Simple Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and unforgettable novel in the vein of Jacqueline Sheehan's \u003cem\u003eLost and Found \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Saying Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e by Ellyn Bache. It is a tale of family and friendship that Kristin Hannah fans will take into their hearts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen McCleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062106230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCleary, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen McCleary is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLadies' Home Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMore\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e. Her second novel, \u003cem\u003eA Simple Thing\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), was recently nominated for the Library of Virginia Literary Awards. She has taught writing as an adjunct professor at American University and now teaches with Writopia Labs. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40614682656883,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_dd81b905-74a7-43f9-b554-b034f67337fd.jpg?v=1670076794","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-simple-thing-9780062106230","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}