{"product_id":"9781944583118","title":"Ethereal","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet primarily in 1983 in rural                                                               \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMississippi, this historical novel is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eabout a white 17-year old boy, Aeamon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee Mistral, and his African-American\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efriend, Jo-Nathan Markum, who are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebrash, daring, and determined. They\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egrow up together in caring families\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewithout the material symbols of a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eclass-conscious era. After a summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof adventure in Memphis and a trip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edown the Mississippi River on a riverboat,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etheir indomitable spirit causes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethem to make bold decisions about\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etheir future in an uncertain and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecompetitive world. They are encouraged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby an equally strong, and mysterious\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewoman who befriends them. To increase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etheir life chances, one attempts to make\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe football team at the University of\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMississippi, and the other joins the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited States Marine Corps. Dealing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith both triumph and tragedy is their\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eongoing challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Laurel Rose Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182940537072,"sku":"9781944583118","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944583118_p0.jpg?v=1763790835","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944583118","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}