{"product_id":"2940170836147","title":"Nearness of You","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply personal story about what defines a mother from the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Lost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Same Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this profound and lyrical novel, acclaimed author Amanda Eyre Ward explores the deeper meanings of motherhood--from the first blissful hello to the heart-wrenching prospect of saying goodbye. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant heart surgeon Suzette Kendall is stunned when Hyland, her husband of fifteen years, admits his yearning for a child. From the beginning they'd decided that having children was not an option, as Suzette feared passing along the genes that landed her mother in a mental institution. But Hyland proposes a different idea: a baby via surrogate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzette agrees, and what follows is a whirlwind of candidate selections, hospital visits, and Suzette's doubts over whether she's made the right decision. A young woman named Dorothy Muscarello is chosen as the one who will help make this family complete. For Dorrie, surrogacy (and the money that comes with it) are her opportunity to leave behind a troubled past and create a future for herself--one full of possibility. But this situation also forces all three of them--Dorrie, Suzette, and Hyland--to face a devastating uncertainty that will reverberate in the years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully shifting between perspectives, \u003ci\u003eThe Nearness of You\u003c\/i\u003e deftly explores the connections we form, the families we create, and the love we hold most dear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156648870128,"sku":"2940170836147","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170836147_p0.jpg?v=1763719145","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170836147","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}