{"product_id":"2940151067195","title":"Waving Backwards","description":"Imagine not knowing who you are, until you find yourself in a statue 800 miles from home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin intensely passionate and fiercely independent New York college student Lara Bonavito on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery in sigh-worthy Savannah, Georgia. Adopted into an abusive and impoverished home, Lara's quest to find her roots lands her in the Southern jewel's historic district. A vivid cast of characters help her unravel clues found in a cryptic letter hidden in the family bible for two decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The baby's roots are with the Southern lady who waves forever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of mischievously handsome trolley tour guide Robert Taylor; Kipling-quoting florist Abel Bloom; and comically outspoken Louisiana beauty, Susan Fletcher, Lara uncovers family secrets wrapped in the mystique of Savannah's Waving Girl statue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaving Backwards is a coming-of-age quest that reveals the healing power of family bonds, and maternal love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Searching is difficult. Finding is life-altering.\"- V.L. Brunskill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaving Backwards is a compelling reminder of the need we all feel to know who we are and where we came from, and when that quest comes with a cryptic clue, a memorable romance and the charm only a city like Savannah can provide, we rush along with determined Lara Bonavito to uncover the ultimate truths. \u003cbr\u003eJohn Warley, author of A Southern Girl, Bethesda's Child, and The Moralist.","brand":"Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112765145328,"sku":"2940151067195","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151067195_p0.jpg?v=1764005536","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151067195","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}