{"product_id":"the-sound-of-rabbits-paperback","title":"The Sound of Rabbits - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanice Deal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartfelt novel of fragile love, loss, and redemption in a small Midwestern town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Janice Deal's \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e, Ruby, a bright but disillusioned woman, returns to her Wisconsin hometown after a life-altering call from her sister, Val. Their mother, Barbara, is battling Parkinson's, and Ruby must confront the harsh truths about her family and herself. Drifting from her music and a failed relationship in Chicago, Ruby seeks meaning in her mother's struggle, facing the past she tried to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ruby and Val navigate their strained relationship and Barbara's illness, they grapple with themes of change, death, and acceptance. Through multiple points of view, Deal explores how the past shapes the present and future, asking if true happiness lies in embracing or escaping one's roots. This poignant family drama is perfect for readers seeking stories of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSisters and complicated family dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-town life and its impact on personal identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding hope and redemption in the face of loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Deal \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Decline of Pigeons\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist in the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction; and \u003ci\u003eStrange Attractors\u003c\/i\u003e, a cycle of linked stories. Her stories have won the Moth Short Story Prize and Cagibi Macaron Prize for fiction, and have appeared in publications including\u003ci\u003e Fiction, Harvard Review Online, The Sun, Emrys Journal, Ontario Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZone 3\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330774601965,"sku":"9781646033461","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/5ioEa7T-uC9781646033461.webp?v=1784938276","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-sound-of-rabbits-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}