{"product_id":"2940170809752","title":"The Caregiver: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThis Burns My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gorgeous, emotionally wise tale about a daughter who unearths the hidden life of her enigmatic mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara Alencar¿s mother, Ana, is the moon, the sun, the stars. Ana, a struggling voice-over actress, is an admirably brave and recklessly impulsive woman who does everything in her power to care for her little girl. With no other family or friends her own age, Ana eclipses Mara¿s entire world. They take turns caring for each other amp;mdash; in ways big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir arrangement begins to unravel when Ana becomes involved with a civilian rebel group attempting to undermine the city's torturous police chief, who rules over 1980s Rio de Janeiro with terrifying brutality. Ana makes decisions that indelibly change their shared life. When Mara is forced to escape, she emigrates to California where she finds employment as a caregiver to a young woman dying of stomach cancer. It¿s here that she begins to grapple with her turbulent past and starts to uncover vital truths amp;mdash; about her mother, herself, and what it means to truly take care of someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with vivid imagery and subtle poignancy, \u003ci\u003eThe Caregiver\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving and profound story that asks us to investigate who we are amp;mdash; as children and parents, immigrants and citizens, and ultimately, humans looking for vital connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105185677552,"sku":"2940170809752","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170809752_p0.jpg?v=1763718127","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170809752","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}