{"product_id":"the-problem-with-murmur-lee-paperback","title":"The Problem with Murmur Lee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConnie May Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBefore Women Had Wings\u003c\/i\u003e spins a wild new tale about \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe ties that bind \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ea group of friends together after the loss of its quirkiest member, Murmur Lee. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Murmur Lee Harp drowns in the Iris Haven river, her friends are grief-stricken and haunted by the mysteries surrounding her death. But as her circle of friends sets out to discover what really happened to her, they end up learning as much about her failings and triumphs as they do their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter years of self-exile in the North, Charlee Mudd returns to set her best friend's affairs in order, only to confront her own ghosts. Edith Piaf, a former marine who underwent a sex change at the age of sixty-two, must find the confidence to carry on without the encouragement of her friend. Lonely widower Dr. Zachary Klein plummets into the depths of depression at the loss of the second woman he has ever loved. As for Murmur Lee: in death she experiences her own journey as she is plunged into her familial past and discovers the truth about who she really is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith poignancy and humor Fowler weaves the voices of Murmur and her friends into a compelling narrative. Part family saga, part murder mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Murmur Lee \u003c\/i\u003eis Fowler's most rewarding and engrossing work yet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnie May Fowler is an essayist, screenwriter, memoirist, and novelist. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eRemembering Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBefore Women Had Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Southern Book Critics Circle Award and was made into an Emmy-winning \u003ci\u003eOprah Winfrey Presents\u003c\/i\u003e movie for television. She founded the Connie May Fowler Women with Wings Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding women and children in need. She is the Irving Bacheller Professor of Creative Writing at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.94 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Problem with Murmur Lee: A Novel\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752309260576,"sku":"9780767921459","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9903fe5bbec3a8c16f096410fcf2296e.webp?v=1779992568","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-problem-with-murmur-lee-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}