{"product_id":"the-possible-world-paperback","title":"The Possible World - 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\u003eLiese O'Halloran Schwarz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliantly written, moving story\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a murder, the ER doctor who tends to him, and a woman guarding her long-buried past, from the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Could Be Saved.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt seems like just another night shift for Lucy, an overworked ER physician in Providence, Rhode Island, until six-year-old Ben is brought in as the sole survivor from a crime scene. He's traumatized and wordless; everything he knows has been taken from him in an afternoon. It's not clear what he saw or what he remembers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy, who's grappling with the demise of her marriage, feels a profound connection to the little boy. She wants to help him...but will recovering his memory heal him or damage him further? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross town, Clare will soon be turning one hundred years old. She has long believed that the secrets she's been keeping don't matter to anyone anymore, but a surprising encounter makes her realize that the time has come to tell her story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ben, Lucy, and Clare struggle to confront the events that shattered their lives, something stronger than fate is working to bring them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Possible World\u003c\/i\u003e spans nearly a century--from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War era and into the present--and \"in beautifully crafted prose\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) captures the complicated ways our pasts shape our identities, and how timeless bonds can triumph over grief. \"A bittersweet story full of imagination and nostalgia, loss and redemption...\u003ci\u003eThe Possible World\u003c\/i\u003e will seize readers from the first scene and hold tight until its satisfying conclusion\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324472922349,"sku":"9781501166150","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Gw3tcquF5-9781501166150.webp?v=1784829079","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-possible-world-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}