{"product_id":"2940170763498","title":"The Risk of Us: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant, dazzling debut novel about a woman who longs to be a mother and the captivating yet troubled child she and her husband take in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is the cost of motherhood?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eThe Risk of Us\u003c\/i\u003e opens, we meet a 40-something woman who deeply wants to become a mother. The path that opens up to her and her husband takes them through the foster care system, with the goal of adoption. And when seven-year-old Maresa amp;mdash; with inch-deep dimples and a voice that can beam to the moon amp;mdash; comes into their lives, their hearts fill with love. But her rages and troubles threaten to crack open their marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of a year, as Maresa approaches the age at which children become nearly impossible to place, the couple must decide if they can be the parents this child needs and finalize the adoption amp;mdash; or give her up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jenny Offill and Rachel Cusk, \u003ci\u003eThe Risk of Us\u003c\/i\u003e deftly explores the inevitable tests children bring to a marriage, the uncertainties of family life, and the ways true empathy obliterates our defenses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117507035376,"sku":"2940170763498","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170763498_p0.jpg?v=1763716720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170763498","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}