{"product_id":"castles-of-deferred-dreams-9781450275620","title":"Castles of Deferred Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is a cold, rainy night in 1925 in the pine hills of Georgia, when a young girl, covered with moss and dead leaves, is discovered on the doorstep of a castle designated as an orphanage for Negro girls. She is named Cleopatra by staff members, who are thrilled to receive their first resident; their excitement quickly wanes, however, when she is diagnosed with typhoid fever. No one knows if she will survive the night. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it turns out the little swamp girl is stronger than anyone ever imagined. She survives her bout with the terrible disease-only to reveal that she has amnesia. Haunted by past trauma and plagued by episodes of sleepwalking, Cleo embarks on a coming-of-age journey during which she slowly pieces together an identity, embraces her past, and discovers her destiny. In the midst of a dangerous and unpredictable landscape, Cleo is about to realize just how important she will become to the future of the south. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"Set in the pre-war, Jim Crow south, \u003ci\u003eCASTLES OF DEFERRED DREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting and evocative exploration of race and identity, love and loss, as seen through the eyes of Cleo Marshall, a tragic and unforgettable heroine.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Kasi Lemmons, filmmaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Stallworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450275620\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44931268149363,"sku":"9781450275620","price":14.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_daf19652-f44b-45df-a2cc-033e9e541a9b.jpg?v=1778094594","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/castles-of-deferred-dreams-9781450275620","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}