{"product_id":"all-the-acorns-on-the-forest-floor-hardcover","title":"All the Acorns on the Forest Floor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAll the Acorns on the Forest Floor\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring series of stories interwoven by the common threads of human frailty and the complexities of relationships. Poignant and poetic, the characters of these stunning vignettes are guaranteed to haunt and inspire long after the last page is turned. \" \u003c\/b\u003e -Suzanne Redfearn, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn an Instant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" In \u003ci\u003eAll the Acorns on the Forest Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, Kim Hooper delivers an empathetic, compulsively readable book with a cast of characters you'll swear you know. With compassion and great heart, Hooper reminds us that people have histories, and we're all more connected than we think.\" \u003c\/b\u003e -Michelle Gable, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Paris Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor many women, becoming a mother is the strongest expression of love they know. For others, the conscious choice to not have children empowers them to live their truth. Motherhood looks different for all women in Kim Hooper's \u003ci\u003eAll the Acorns On the Forest Floor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlex is pregnant with her second child, fearful because her first pregnancy ended at 16 weeks. Deb is reckoning with the fact that she was abandoned as a newborn by her mother. Wendy is wrestling with her early feelings about having children. These stories are interwoven into the stories of other women who are intentionally childless, adults reckoning with adoptions, and unwed women who had to make difficult choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis novel-in-stories is designed to tug at the heartstrings but also provide hope, comfort, and insight into women's experiences with the narrative of motherhood and society's expectations. We see the women at their most vulnerable, making decisions that will forever change the course of their lives. As each character's narrative unfolds, the book illustrates how small and connected people's lives are; no one's circumstances are as unique as they feel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Acorns On the Forest Floor \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel about mothers and daughters and the sometimes difficult relationships they have with those closest to them. These are stories of the deep, abiding love mothers and children have for one another and how fragile those relationships can be when difficult decisions must be made. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHooper has created a novel that draws you in and doesn't let go until the last page. Readers will be anxious to discover how these women's stories are intertwined and inspired by the strength each character shows as they plunge into the world of motherhood, no matter what that world looks like. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty will love \u003ci\u003eAll the Acorns On the Forest Floor\u003c\/i\u003e. The stories' depth invites us all into the worlds of these women and shows us that we are all connected, whether we're mothers or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780868145440,"sku":"9781684425297","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/716288cbc0aa7d7413e7f3bf16af85c5.webp?v=1780539135","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-the-acorns-on-the-forest-floor-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}