{"product_id":"9781480422292","title":"The Beginner's Book of Dreams: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis celebrated coming-of-age novel moves from Manhattan during the early days of \u003ci\u003eMad Men \u003c\/i\u003eto the swinging, chaotic 1970s: A sensitive girl burdened with her mother’s drinking and long string of husbands becomes a special young woman when her best friend’s family opens her eyes to art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsme Singer is a resilient girl from Los Angeles, new to Manhattan, who takes better care of her beautiful, alcoholic mother than her mother does of her. A former fashion model and extra in the movies, her mother attracts a series of husbands and boyfriends as Esme watches in fascination and sometimes horror. Esme’s father comes and goes, forever riding the wave of the latest get-rich-quick scheme. As Esme becomes a teenager, she turns to her friend Leah’s cultured, exotic family for inspiration and solace—especially Leah’s father, a well-known photographer who encourages Esme to cultivate her gifts. Might art—and a favorite teacher—become the answer to some of her troubles?\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeginner’s Book of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful, sophisticated, sometimes wickedly funny, always sharp-eyed portrayal of a young woman inventing and discovering her own independent spirit.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129976078576,"sku":"9781480422292","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480422292_p0.jpg?v=1763619128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480422292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}