{"product_id":"the-light-of-luna-park-paperback","title":"The Light of Luna Park - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAddison Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Train \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Yours\u003c\/i\u003e, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life, and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA nurse's choice. A daughter's search for answers.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew York City, 1926. Nurse Althea Anderson's heart is near breaking when she witnesses another premature baby die at Bellevue Hospital. So when she reads an article detailing the amazing survival rates of babies treated in incubators in an exhibit at Luna Park, Coney Island, it feels like the miracle she has been searching for. But the doctors at Bellevue dismiss Althea and this unconventional medicine, forcing her to make a choice between a baby's life and the doctors' wishes that will change everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-five years later, Stella Wright is falling apart. Her mother has just passed, she quit a job she loves, and her marriage is struggling. Then she discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, and everything she knows about herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Light of Luna Park\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of courage and an ode to the sacrificial love of mothers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddison Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with degrees in Elementary Education and Language and Literacy Studies. She is currently living in Nashville, TN working with students and obtaining her Master's degree in Reading Education. \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Luna Park\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut 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 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768146919712,"sku":"9780593328040","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d7ab9008d51c018f4164d05ca537f63.webp?v=1780325760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-light-of-luna-park-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}