{"product_id":"2940170474035","title":"Keeping Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eFans of Picoult's fluent and absorbing storytelling will welcome her new novel, which, like \u003ci\u003eHarvesting the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, explores family dynamics and the intricacies of motherhood, and concludes, as did \u003ci\u003eThe Pact\u003c\/i\u003e, with tense courtroom drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the small town of New Canaan, N.H., 33-year-old Mariah discovers that her husband, Colin, is having an affair. Years ago, his cheating drove Mariah to attempt suicide and Colin had her briefly committed to an institution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Mariah's facing divorce and again fighting depression, when her eight-year-old daughter, Faith, suddenly acquires an imaginary friend. Soon this friend is telling the girl how to bring her grandmother back from the dead and how to cure a baby dying of AIDS. As Faith manifests stigmata, doctors are astounded, and religious controversy ensues, in part because Faith insists that God is a woman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn alarmed Colin sues for custody of Faith, and the fear of losing her daughter dramatically changes meek, diffident Mariah into a strong, protective and brave woman-- one who fights for her daughter, holds her own against doctors and lawyers and finds the confidence to pursue a surprising new romance with TV atheist Ian Fletcher, cynical \"Spokesman of the Millennium Generation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102467440880,"sku":"2940170474035","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170474035_p0.jpg?v=1763710472","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170474035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}