{"product_id":"the-girl-from-cleveland-city-episode-2-madame-defarges-needles-paperback","title":"The Girl From Cleveland City: Episode 2: Madame Defarge's Needles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Livshultz\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAlexsandra Sukhoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl From Cleveland City, Episode 2, Madame Defarge's Needles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is the sequel to the 5-star reader-rated \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpisode 1: Welcome to Cleveland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadame Defarge's Needles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, we revisit our protagonist Esti, this time as a young wife and mother. Esti is simultaneously grateful for the family she's built, while also dissatisfied by her marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadame Defarge's Needles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, set against the alleys and facades of Cleveland's secrets, lies and real estate deals, explores a culturally diverse and increasingly divided metropolis. From \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to Cleveland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, it brings back the pivotal and distinct \u003ci\u003etroika\u003c\/i\u003e of men driving Esti's life into their own desired directions: \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAaron, her New York-born Ashkenazi husband, father of their son, and a prominent corporate lawyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatrick, the west-side groomed Irish Catholic contractor who seems to know all the decision makers, from every neighborhood in his city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn, aka Officer Dusan, the African American man whom Esti loved in high school. Now a Cleveland cop, John's back in her life, but for all the wrong reasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne morning, after Aaron heads for work, leaving Esti and their son Isaac safe at home, she faces horror straight on. Shocked, petrified and numbed, from that moment on, Esti's daily life spirals into an insurmountable existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadame Defarge's Needles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e showcases how one event unravels a woman, a family, a community and an entire city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt answers the frightening question of, \"\u003ci\u003eWhat does a mother's rage look like\u003c\/i\u003e?\" And the even more terrifying, \"\u003ci\u003eWhat horrible chain of events has led her to this place\u003c\/i\u003e?\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779028975904,"sku":"9781503372511","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c3ab698bab52796f00fae767bec37f8.webp?v=1780510570","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-from-cleveland-city-episode-2-madame-defarges-needles-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}