{"product_id":"2940015554267","title":"NEST OF THE WALKING WOUNDED","description":"NEST OF THE WALKING WOUNDED is a 'stand-alone sequel;' to WAITING FOR PERMISSION. After her father's death, Carol Ann Bowers suffers a nervous breakdown, and commits herself to a short stay in a sanitarium.  Returning home, she finds that her father, unbeknownst to her, has paid the back taxes on a struggling desert diner.  The diner is now hers,  Her friends urge her to sell it and go to live with her sister. In what seems to her best friend an act of insanity, she decides to keep it. She renames it Carol Ann's Cantina.  The Cantina gradually becomes a refuge for the frightened and the injured.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned on the plan of OLIVE KITTRIDGE, by Elizabeth Strout, NEST OF THE WALKING WOUNDED is a series of sketches about the characters who gather at Carol Ann's Cantina for confidences, comfort, and consolation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story began twenty-odd years before it took shape when my father and I were having a late snack at our favorite diner. I spotted two girls sitting at a booth, obviously friends having a serious discussion, and just as obviously, not enjoying each other very much, in spite of a strong bond.  These girls, who I never saw before or since, became the models for Joan and Mitzi. The other characters are based on people who have been important in my life.","brand":"Ann Babcock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070934696176,"sku":"2940015554267","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015554267_p0.jpg?v=1763621193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015554267","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}