{"product_id":"stars-in-the-grass","title":"Stars In The Grass","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStars in the Grass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Ann Marie Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eStars in the Grass\u003c\/i\u003e is the recipient of the Christy® Award for Best Debut Fiction!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"The summer before I turned ten was idyllic—until August 3, 1970. At the time I didn’t know what that word meant, not having heard it in a sermon or in one of Mom’s vocabulary lessons. But it perfectly describes a time when I thought the world was safe and good things lasted forever. What I couldn’t know then, but try to remember now, is how fragile and delicate are the moments we most treasure, and if they break into pieces, repairing means seeing anew.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNine-year-old Abby McAndrews has just experienced her greatest loss, and in its wake, her family is unraveling with guilt, grief, and anger. Her father, Reverend McAndrews, cannot return to the pulpit because he has more questions than answers. Her older brother Matt's actions speak louder than the words he needs to confess, as he acts out in dangerous ways. Her mother tries to hold her grieving family together, but when Abby's dad refuses to move on, the family is at a crossroads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStars in the Grass, set in a small Midwestern town in 1970, is an uplifting novel that explores a family's relationships and resiliency. Abby's heartbreaking remembrances are balanced by humor and nostalgia as her family struggles with–and ultimately celebrates–life after loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text_inner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hidden Shelf Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39841110523970,"sku":"","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/0419\/1810\/products\/StarsInTheGrass-shopify_ff6a81ba-864e-479d-8d35-19b7117c2b94.jpg?v=1669156996","url":"https:\/\/hiddenshelfpublishing.com\/products\/stars-in-the-grass","provider":"Hidden Shelf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}