{"product_id":"chasing-north-star-paperback","title":"Chasing North Star - 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\u003eHeidi McCrary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany, 1940. While struggling to survive at an orphanage, young Didi \u003cbr\u003ecrosses paths with a rebellious, quirky girl who will either help her \u003cbr\u003eescape a life of abuse and uncertainty or lead her down an even darker \u003cbr\u003epath. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFast-forward to 1970. With help from a worn leather \u003cbr\u003ejournal, another young girl learns the story of Didi, who escaped \u003cbr\u003ewar-torn Germany for a better life in America--except her life didn't \u003cbr\u003eturn out as expected. The stories of these two girls intertwine and \u003cbr\u003eeventually collide one Christmas night when Didi, all grown up, finally \u003cbr\u003eremembers the secret she buried long ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing North Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e looks back at a time when four free-range siblings, cigarettes in hand, \u003cbr\u003e roamed the streets 'til sunrise and hid from a gun-toting, mentally ill\u003cbr\u003e mother who couldn't help herself. Stingray bicycles, transistor radios, \u003cbr\u003e and late nights in the cemetery--just another day in Alamo. That is, \u003cbr\u003euntil the youngest sibling stumbles upon Didi's story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeidi McCrary is the youngest of five children. She has worked in the media world all her life; she spent many years with the West Michigan CBS TV station, and is currently in the advertising marketing industry. She is also a contributing writer for a regional women's magazine. Embracing all that West Michigan has to offer, Heidi can often be found in one of the many wonderful towns along the Lake Michigan shoreline, or on the local golf course, working on her goal of becoming a mediocre golfer. She lives with her husband, Jon, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, just a short drive from Alamo, where she grew up, and owns the family woods depicted in \u003ci\u003eChasing North Star\u003c\/i\u003e. Her two sons, Tyler and Phillip, are doing great despite being raised by a mother with no formal training. \u003ci\u003eChasing North Star\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She currently resides in Kalamazoo, MI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335217254637,"sku":"9781631527579","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/7qe0W0_WTr9781631527579.webp?v=1785032956","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/chasing-north-star-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}