{"product_id":"book-of-mercy-paperback","title":"Book of Mercy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherry Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Awards Finalist\u003cbr\u003eAwesome Indies Seal of Approval\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould the woman who struggles to read be the only one who can save the town's books?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntigone Brown has enough on her plate. Between managing a quirky deer farm in Mercy, North Carolina, and dealing with the anxieties of an upcoming pregnancy, she doesn't need any more drama. Because of her dyslexia, books have always been a source of personal misery. She is the absolute last person who wants to get caught up in a local culture war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a powerful group of small-town bullies known as the Mercy Study Club starts quietly purging \"undesirable\" books from the school library shelves, Antigone faces an impossible choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stand up for what is right, she must protect the very things she has struggled her whole life to comprehend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoined by a colorful cast of misfits-including her supportive husband Sam, a broken-hearted runaway kid from New York named Ryder, and an eccentric former ACLU lawyer named Earthly-Antigone finds herself at the center of a chaotic battle for intellectual freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty, heartfelt, and deeply relevant, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores the absurdities of censorship and the unexpected courage found in ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Readers Love \u003ci\u003eBook of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dyslexic Heroine: \u003c\/b\u003e A refreshing, deeply relatable protagonist who proves that bravery doesn't require a perfect reading level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTimely \u0026amp; Relevant Themes: \u003c\/b\u003e A nuanced, balanced, and humorous exploration of book banning and small-town politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Characters: \u003c\/b\u003e A quirky, heartwarming community of outcasts you will root for until the final page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e Named a \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Awards Finalist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the joy in books with \u003ci\u003eBook of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherry Roberts is the author of a novel about art and creativity called Maud's House, two nonfiction books on the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, and several short fiction pieces. She has contributed essays and articles to national publications such as USA Today. After years as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor, she started her own company with her husband, The Roberts Group (www.editorialservice.com), to provide editorial services and Web development. She lives in Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716951847161,"sku":"9780963888044","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NSrAavpFRO9780963888044.webp?v=1785075913","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/book-of-mercy-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}