{"product_id":"the-care-and-feeding-of-ravenously-hungry-girls-paperback","title":"The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnissa Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e by Tayari Jones, read \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e...an absorbing commentary on love, family and forgiveness.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fast-paced, intriguing story...the novel's real achievement is its uncommon perceptiveness on the origins and variations of addiction.\"\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of the most anticipated reads of 2019 from \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Buzzfeed, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, Bustle, HelloGiggles and\u003ci\u003e Cosmo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\" \u003c\/i\u003e(HelloGiggles) in this dazzling debut novel about mothers and daughters, identity and family, and how the relationships that sustain you can also be the ones that consume you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Butler family has had their share of trials--as sisters Althea, Viola, and Lillian can attest--but nothing prepared them for the literal trial that will upend their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Althea, the eldest sister and substitute matriarch, is a force to be reckoned with and her younger sisters have alternately appreciated and chafed at her strong will. They are as stunned as the rest of the small community when she and her husband, Proctor, are arrested, and in a heartbeat the family goes from one of the most respected in town to utter disgrace. The worst part is, not even her sisters are sure exactly what happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Althea awaits her fate, Lillian and Viola must come together in the house they grew up in to care for their sister's teenage daughters. What unfolds is a stunning portrait of the heart and core of an American family in a story that is as page-turning as it is important.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnissa Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Editor at CNN Worldwide and a contributor to Emmy and DuPont-Columbia award-winning coverage of some of the most consequential stories of our time. She began her career at Reuters as a reporter, based in New York, covering business news and international finance. Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Gray studied English and American literature at New York University. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769573998880,"sku":"9781984802446","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e7097811acee1dfbff005f3585e8efad.webp?v=1780351062","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-care-and-feeding-of-ravenously-hungry-girls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}