{"product_id":"the-book-of-essie-paperback","title":"The Book of Essie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeghan MacLean Weir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEX AWARD WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2018 NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Both timelessly beautiful and unbelievably timely.\" --Chris Bohjalian, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsther Ann Hicks--Essie--is the youngest child on Six for Hicks, a reality television phenomenon. She's grown up in the spotlight, idolized and despised for her family's fire-and-brimstone brand of faith. So when Essie's mother, Celia, discovers that Essie is pregnant, she immediately arranges an emergency meeting with the show's producers. Do they sneak Essie out of the country for an abortion? Pass the child off as Celia's? Or do they try to arrange a marriage--and a ratings-blockbuster wedding? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, Essie is quietly pairing herself up with Roarke Richards, a senior at her school with a secret of his own. As the newly formed couple attempt to sell their love story to the media through exclusive interviews with the infamously conservative reporter Liberty Bell, Essie finds she has questions of her own: What was the real reason for her older sister leaving home? Who can she trust with the truth about her family? And how much is she willing to sacrifice to win her own freedom?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMEGHAN MACLEAN WEIR was raised in the rectory of her father's church in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and later moved with her family to Buffalo, New York. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eBetween Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e Lessons from a Pediatric Residency, chronicles her years in training at Boston Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital. She continues to live and work as a physician in the Boston area. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\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 May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756579520800,"sku":"9780525436072","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af9089706204699f5b58ad834697ba04.webp?v=1780081248","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-essie-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}