{"product_id":"up-from-the-blue-paperback","title":"Up from the Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Elegant and engrossing....Henderson is a talent to watch.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Danielle Trussoni, author of \u003cem\u003eAngelology\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"This is not a book you'll soon forget.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Sara Gruen, author of \u003cem\u003eWater for Elephants\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gripping debut novel from Litpark.com founder and Pushcart Prize-nominee Susan Henderson, \u003cem\u003eUp From the Blue \u003c\/em\u003eis a dazzling tour de force that unfolds against the backdrop of 1970s America--a tumultuous era of desegregation, school busing, and the early rise of modern-day feminism. The story of an imaginative young girl struggling to make sense of her mother's mysterious disappearance, \u003cem\u003eUp From the Blue \u003c\/em\u003eis enthralling fiction that delves into complex family relationships, in the vein of Jennifer McMahon, Katrina Kittle, and Laura Kasischke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTillie Harris's life is in disarray--her husband is away on business, the boxes in her new home aren't unpacked, and the telephone isn't even connected yet. Though she's not due for another month, sudden labor pains force Tillie to reach out to her estranged father for help, a choice that means facing the painful memories she's been running from since she was a little girl. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary debut from a talented new voice, \u003cem\u003eUp from the Blue\u003c\/em\u003e untangles the year in Tillie's life that changed everything: 1975, the year her mother disappeared. \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 0.79 x 8.1 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762977210656,"sku":"9780061984037","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d63fd3ad19cbdae4a4e26547834866fd.webp?v=1780227293","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/up-from-the-blue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}