{"product_id":"9780061972706","title":"An Almost Perfect Moment: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace in daily games of mah-jongg with The Girls, a cross between a Greek Chorus and Brooklyn's rendition of the Three Wise Men, who dispense advice, predictions, and care in the form of poppy-seed cake and apple strudels. When her greatest fear for Valentine is realized, Miriam takes comfort in the thought that it couldn't get any worse. And then it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSagacious, sorrowful, and hilarious, \u003cem\u003eAn Almost Perfect Moment\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about mothers and daughters, star-crossed lovers, doctrines of the divine, and a colorful Jewish community that once defined Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148135121136,"sku":"9780061972706","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061972706_p0.jpg?v=1769910377","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061972706","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}