{"product_id":"the-heartwood-paperback","title":"The Heartwood - 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\u003eT. R. Mathers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBee, self-absorbed and misguided, abandons her children for the next man. Her son Henry struggles to care for his 7 year old brother while attempting to earn his high school diploma. These early experiences twist the family dynamics, perpetuating toxicity into the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not isolated incidents: Family dysfunction, alcoholism, neglect, abuse, and even ambivalence leave children feeling alone, unloved, and displaced. Others like Mack, Ian, and Mia try to find safety and self-worth in a life of perpetual chaos. Sadly their stories have become all too common. Children, cornered and desperate, search for normal, search for safety, search for home. Here are some of their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathers uses a series of vignettes to explore systemic dysfunction, broken families, and doubtful futures, asking \"Who helps the broken- the displaced?\". \"Is there help?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e will love this heartrending novel of loss and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48654933262585,"sku":"9798387588860","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dlw5k5n71m9798387588860.webp?v=1783690106","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-heartwood-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}