{"product_id":"book-club-babies-paperback","title":"Book Club Babies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshton Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the colorful small town of Cherico, Mississippi, librarian Maura Beth McShay is preparing for an exciting new installment in her own life story--with some help from the Cherry Cola Book Club.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverseeing the opening of Cherico's new library has been a labor of love for Maura Beth McShay, made extra challenging by the fact that she and Jeremy are expecting their first child. And there's another plot twist on the horizon: Jeremy's sister, Elise, has taken a sabbatical to have a baby and will be staying in Cherico during her pregnancy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an unlikely move for the fiercely independent Elise, one that's causing her some anxiety. Jeremy, who's supposed to be birthing the Great American Novel, is instead testing his wife's patience with his incessant \"sympathy pains.\" Resourceful as always, Maura Beth decides to use her new library as a venue for \"Expecting Great Things\" meetings--a sequel to her beloved book club. The weekly gatherings allow townsfolk to share hopes, fears, and practical advice about parenting and pregnancy, along with anecdotes both poignant and hilarious. And amongst the revelations and new friendships, Maura Beth, Jeremy, and the rest of the Cherry Cola Book Club prepare to meet their newest members . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Cherry Cola Book Club novels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intrepid librarian, a book club feast, and a cozy, heart-warming Mississippi mystery--what's not to love?\" --Jamie Ford, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lee's buoyant David-versus-Goliath tale zestfully illuminates a real problem confronting libraries and cities of all sizes.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshton Lee \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in historic Natchez, Mississippi, into a large, extended Southern family which gave him much fodder for his fiction later in life. His father, who wrote under the pen name of R. Keene Lee right after WWII, was an editor and writer in New York of what is now called pulp fiction. As a result, Ashton inherited a love of reading and writing early on and did all the things aspiring authors are supposed to do, including majoring in English when he attended The University of the South, affectionately known as Sewanee. While there, he studied Creative Writing under Andrew Lytle, then editor of the \u003ci\u003eSewanee Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and a member of the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Agrarians\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1920s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ashton lives in Oxford, MS\u003ci\u003e, enjoying the amenities of a university town that many writers have called home. \u003c\/i\u003eReaders can like Ashton Lee at: facebook.com\/ashtonlee.net.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759263514912,"sku":"9781496705808","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebcbe08dc63c518698ef8bc45575b429.webp?v=1780147251","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/book-club-babies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}