{"product_id":"9780864927958","title":"The Walking Tanteek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CNQ Editors’ Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes faith insist upon the spotless soul? Can intellectual integrity and an honest search for the holy in this world survive a collision with religious mania? Is heavenly forgiveness possible this side of the River Styx?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this boisterous, witty, manically paced novel, Maggie Prentice is resolved to find out, even if it costs her everything. A true original, capable of brilliant verbal contortions, Maggie Prentice won't give up. Haunted by her past, chafing under the tutelage of her born-again, cult-figure brother, coping with the double devils of alcoholism and disconnectedness, she is pursued by the Tanteek, an armchair prankster out of a Dylan song that incarnates her questions, uncertainties, and fears, and dogs her every move. In her wild, over-the-top, yet eerily familiar universe, Maggie is forced to confront life's big questions -- faith, fear, love, and death -- does life have meaning?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this daring, intelligent, whip-smart debut novel, Jane Woods has created unforgettable characters that live in what might be an alternate reality. She has also written a captivating, deeply affective story that grabs the reader and won't let go.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goose Lane Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131847753968,"sku":"9780864927958","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780864927958_p0.jpg?v=1763835578","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780864927958","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}