{"product_id":"saving-ruth-paperback","title":"Saving Ruth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZoe Fishman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful coming-of-age novel from Zoe Fishman, author of \u003cem\u003eBalancing Acts\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaving Ruth\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a fish-out-of-water young Jewish woman, returning to her Alabama hometown after a semester at a \"Yankee college,\" only to discover that life--and she, herself--haven't really changed in the ways she'd hoped. Southern fiction with a pungent twist, \u003cem\u003eSaving Ruth\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully evocative, delightfully engaging tale that, nonetheless, seriously addresses provocative issues like anorexia, family dynamics, and the racial and ethnic tensions of the Deep South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ruth returns home to the South for the summer after her freshman year at college, a near tragedy pushes her to uncover family truths and take a good look at the woman she wants to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Alabama, all Ruth Wasserman wanted was to be a blond Baptist cheerleader. But as a curly-haired Jew with a rampant sweet tooth and a smart mouth, this was an impossible dream. Not helping the situation was her older brother, David--a soccer star whose good looks, smarts, and popularity reigned at school and at home. College provided an escape route and Ruth took it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow home for the summer, she's back lifeguarding and coaching alongside David, and although the job is the same, nothing else is. She's a prisoner of her low self-esteem and unhealthy relationship with food, David is closed off and distant in a way he's never been before, and their parents are struggling with the reality of an empty nest. When a near drowning happens on their watch, a storm of repercussions forces Ruth and David to confront long-ignored truths about their town, their family, and themselves.\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 0.73 x 8 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758940651808,"sku":"9780062059840","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7af014b627bc27e4093216cb58f7155b.webp?v=1780139508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saving-ruth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}