{"product_id":"the-state-of-us-9798365743403","title":"The State of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile stranded at an airport on New Year's Eve during a snowstorm, Olivia meets Jamie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is an aspiring writer on her way to see her estranged father again for the first time in years. He is a palliative care nurse returning to care for his grandfather who is chronically ill. After spending just one night together at the airport and going their separate ways, Jamie and Olivia begin a long-distance relationship despite being on opposite ends of the country in Seattle and New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grief they carried felt smaller and lighter somehow, so they hold on to the belief their lives are threaded together against the odds for a reason-the \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e that was missing before finding each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs time passes and the thousands of miles between them test their relationship and commitment, Jamie makes a promise to end the distance and be wherever Olivia is, but they must decide if the sacrifices they're making along the way are bringing them closer to a future together or only pushing them further away from the people they want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe State of Us \u003c\/i\u003eis a debut novel about the loss, forgiveness, and love that underpin our most remarkable relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Flavia Chan, Elvira Chan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798365743403\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41083507245171,"sku":"9.79837E+12","price":19.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6318f2a9-2f5b-43c9-a264-8fc9399febf7.jpg?v=1699544792","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-state-of-us-9798365743403","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}