{"product_id":"2940170688784","title":"Carry the One: A Novel","description":"\u003ci\u003eCarry the One\u003c\/i\u003e begins in the hours following Carmen's \u003cbr\u003ewedding reception, when a car filled with stoned, drunk, and sleepy \u003cbr\u003eguests accidently hits and kills a girl on a dark, country road. For the\u003cbr\u003e next twenty-five years, those involved, including Carmen and her \u003cbr\u003ebrother and sister, connect and disconnect and reconnect with each other\u003cbr\u003e and their victim. As one character says, \"When you add us up, you \u003cbr\u003ealways have to carry the one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough friendships and love \u003cbr\u003eaffairs; marriage and divorce; parenthood, holidays, and the modest \u003cbr\u003etragedies and joys of ordinary days, \u003ci\u003eCarry the One\u003c\/i\u003e shows how one \u003cbr\u003elife affects another and how those who thrive and those who \u003cbr\u003eself-destruct are closer to each other than we'd expect. Deceptively \u003cbr\u003eshort and simple in its premise, this novel derives its power and appeal\u003cbr\u003e from the author's beautifully precise use of language; her sympathy for\u003cbr\u003e her very recognizable, flawed characters; and her persuasive belief in \u003cbr\u003ethe transforming forces of time and love.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102510989552,"sku":"2940170688784","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170688784_p0.jpg?v=1763813488","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170688784","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}