{"product_id":"the-bittlemores-hardcover","title":"The Bittlemores - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJann Arden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartfelt, comic, and deeply satisfying debut novel from the #1 bestselling author, singer-songwriter, member of Canada's Music Hall of Fame and star of her own hit TV sitcom. A little bit \u003ci\u003eAll Creatures Great and Small\u003c\/i\u003e, a little bit \u003ci\u003eFargo \u003c\/i\u003eand all Jann Arden!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn mean Harp Bittlemore's blighted farm, hidden away in the Backhills, nothing has gone right for a very long time. Crops don't grow, the pigs and chickens stay skinny and the three aged dairy cows, Berle, Crilla and Dally, are so desperate they are plotting an escape. The one thing holding them back is the thought of abandoning young Willa, the single bright point in their life since her older sister, Margaret, ran away.\u003cbr\u003e But Willa Bittlemore, just turning 14, is planning her own rebellion. Something doesn't add up in the story she's been told about her missing sister, and she's beginning to question if her horrible parents are even her parents at all. Just as things are really coming to a head, a bright young police officer starts investigating a cold case involving a baby stolen from a little rural hospital 28 years earlier, and Willa and the cows find out exactly how far the Bittlemores will go to protect a festering secret.\u003cbr\u003e Written with Jann's trademark outrageous humour and full of her down-to-earth wisdom, \u003ci\u003eThe Bittlemores\u003c\/i\u003e is a rural fairytale, a coming-of-age story and a prairie mystery all-in-one, saturated with her observations of the world she grew up in and her deep connection to the animals we exploit. This marvel of a first novel digs into how people come to be so cruel, but it also glories in the miracle of human kindness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJANN ARDEN is a singer, songwriter, actor, author and social media star. The celebrated multi-platinum, award-winning artist was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2021. She continues to record and tour, and in 2022 released her fifteenth album, \u003ci\u003eDescendant\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written four books, including a memoir of her early life and path to music, \u003ci\u003eFalling Backwards\u003c\/i\u003e, and her two #1 bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eFeeding My Mother \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e If I Knew Then\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the star of her own hit TV sitcom, \u003ci\u003eJann\u003c\/i\u003e, which debuted in 2019 and recently aired its third season. She also hosts the weekly \u003ci\u003eJann Arden Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring what makes humans authentically themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.18 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764604240160,"sku":"9781039008717","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9db8ac432629eb745162448086fde52f.webp?v=1780253347","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bittlemores-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}