{"product_id":"what-weve-lost-is-nothing-paperback","title":"What We've Lost Is Nothing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Louise Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her \"keenly observed\" (\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Minneapolis) debut, Rachel Louise Snyder, author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eWomen We Buried, Women We Burned \u003c\/i\u003eand the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNo Visible Bruises\u003c\/i\u003e, chronicles the twenty-four hours following a mass burglary in a Chicago suburb and the suspicions, secrets, and prejudices that surface in its wake.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNestled on the edge of Chicago's gritty west side, Oak Park is a suburb in flux. To the west, theaters and shops frame posh houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. To the east lies a neighborhood still recovering from urban decline. In the center of the community sits Ilios Lane, a pristine cul-de-sac dotted with quiet homes that bridge the surrounding extremes of wealth and poverty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the first warm day in April, Mary Elizabeth McPherson, a lifelong resident of Ilios Lane, skips school with her friend Sofia. As the two experiment with a heavy dose of ecstasy in Mary Elizabeth's dining room, a series of home invasions rocks their neighborhood. At first the community is determined to band together, but rising suspicions soon threaten to destroy the world they were attempting to create. Filtered through a vibrant pinwheel of characters, Snyder's tour de force evokes the heightened tension of a community on edge as it builds towards an explosive conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncisive and panoramic, \u003ci\u003eWhat We've Lost Is Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the evolving relationship between American cities and their suburbs, the hidden prejudices that can threaten a way of life, and the redemptive power of tolerance in a community torn asunder. \"Ideas abound in this thoughtful story, a demonstration of the author's years of experience as a community organizer. \u003ci\u003eWhat We've Lost Is Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e has the stamp of authenticity\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760688136480,"sku":"9781476725208","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7fda97147d935b58bd59fbb41365e68e.webp?v=1780186932","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-weve-lost-is-nothing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}