{"product_id":"fathers-day-paperback","title":"Father's Day - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Van Booy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Van Booy's great triumph comes in using a family secret to underscore the message that family is as much a choice as a blood tie. Although any reader will find something to love here, someone who has benefited from a perfectly imperfect family will wear the widest smile. This little book with a big heart is suitable not just for Father's Day, but for any day.\" -- \u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met--a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between past and present, \u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together the story of Harvey's childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. Written in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion, and the beauty of simple, everyday things--a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met--a disabled felon, haunted by a violent act he can't escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between past and present, \u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together the story of Harvey's childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this remarkable novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion and the beauty of simple, everyday things--a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met--a disabled felon, haunted by a violent act he can't escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between past and present, \u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together the story of Harvey's childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this remarkable novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFather's Day\u003c\/em\u003e is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion and the beauty of simple, everyday things--a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759299035424,"sku":"9780062408952","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/039dc69987b040b1592754e9b627967f.webp?v=1780148518","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fathers-day-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}