{"product_id":"2940011132469","title":"Midheaven","description":"\u003cp\u003eMidheaven, Ken Kuhlken’s first novel, was originally published by Viking Press and honored as a finalist for PEN's Ernest Hemingway Award for Best First Fiction Book. The haunting story, set in and around the exquisite Lake Tahoe basin, is told through the mind of a precocious seventeen-year-old torn between her quest for God and her love for a man.\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1970's, high school senior Jodi McGee turns from drugs and boys to Christ, but soon thereafter falls for her English teacher. As a result, tragedies test her will, her faith, and her sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Tyler, as Chair of the Hemingway Award selection committee, wrote, \"The pace, clarity and assurance of Midheaven made it a pleasure to read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Kirkus Reviews: \"Kuhlken has, with Jodi, created a character new to us--the born again adolescent who’s in-the-know--and he provides her with grit and honesty.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovelist Andy Straka commented, \"Midheaven is one of those rare gems of a novel that sneaks up on you and nestles in your soul. I especially enjoyed the setting and character development. The sun-dappled mountains and cold water beauty of Lake Tahoe hold too many secrets for a teenage girl to bear. Jodi is a character you won't soon forget.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hickey's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068399337712,"sku":"2940011132469","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011132469_p0.jpg?v=1763900749","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011132469","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}