{"product_id":"in-the-unlikely-event-paperback-1","title":"In the Unlikely Event - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Blume\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The author of \u003ci\u003eAre you There God? It's Me, Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an adult novel that takes us back to the 1950s and introduces us to the town where she herself grew up, where a community is left reeling after a real-life tragedy when a series of airplanes fell out of the sky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"No one captures coming-of-age milestones...like Blume.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] page-turner, emotionally resonant and down-to-earth...like reconnecting with a long-lost friend.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere she imagines and weaves together a vivid portrait of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed during one winter. At the center of an extraordinary cast of characters are fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her spirited single mother, Rusty. Their warm and resonant stories are set against the backdrop of an extraordinary real-world tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gripping, authentic, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eIn the Unlikely Event\u003c\/i\u003e has all the hallmarks of this renowned author's deft narrative magic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJUDY BLUME is one of America's most beloved authors. She grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and was a teenager in 1952 when the real events in this book took place. She has written books for all ages. Her twenty-eight previous titles include \u003ci\u003eAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Forever; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Summer Sisters. \u003c\/i\u003eHer books have sold more than eighty-five million copies in thirty-two languages. She is a champion of intellectual freedom, working with the National Coalition Against Censorship in support of writers, teachers, librarians, and students. In 2004, Blume was awarded the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She lives in Key West and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761102717216,"sku":"9781101873984","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/416960037a20fd108b636f189dcdc872.webp?v=1780199774","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-unlikely-event-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}