{"product_id":"9780888996473","title":"Mavis and Merna","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan Wallace has created a very beautiful book in which he explores the relationship between a young girl and a young widow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerna was married to the owner of Gully’s store. Located on the main street of a small town on the ocean shore, Gully’s sells everything from shoes, to wax, to matches, to rain gear. A little girl, Mavis, would like to buy everything in the store.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Merna’s husband suddenly dies, she holds a wake in the store, then closes it down indefinitely. Mavis’s parents speculate that Merna must have inherited a fortune. Mavis goes over to Merna’s house to see if she can spot evidence of this fortune. But instead of finding money she finds a lifelong friendship. Finally after many years, Mavis and Merna re-open Gully’s which has now become almost a museum of wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis touching, gentle story of loss and the healing power of friendship and life in a small town is Ian Wallace at his finest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027911426288,"sku":"9780888996473","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780888996473_p0.jpg?v=1763843167","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780888996473","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}