{"product_id":"9781429976725","title":"Looking for Mary Gabriel: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Carson McCullers, the author uses her own experience growing up with a mentally ill sister to pen this intensely moving novel.  Set in the heart of the deep South, \u003ci\u003eLooking for Mary Gabriel \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Bonita, a young girl who desperately wants her family to be normal, despite their strange behavior.  Bonita's little sister, Mary, does not act like the other neighborhood kids, and Bonita vacillates between adoring her sister and hating her. Likewise, Bonita's mother is not exactly as warm and loving as one would hope a mother should be. And Bonita's father's motives are suspect to say the least.  Almost inevitably, a tragic act of violence shatters the family forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this exquisitely written novel opens, Bonita is preparing to bury her father and is looking back on a life that was shaped by secrets, madness, and lies. This is a novel that will be passed along from friend to friend, for \u003ci\u003eLooking for Mary Gabriel\u003c\/i\u003e captures perfectly the lonely young girl whose ultimate triumph over her unlucky past enriches all read of her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127885414640,"sku":"9781429976725","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429976725_p0.jpg?v=1769903017","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429976725","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}