{"product_id":"the-lives-of-diamond-bessie-paperback","title":"The Lives of Diamond Bessie - 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\u003eJody Hadlock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiamonds aren't always a girl's best friend.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePregnant out of wedlock, sixteen-year-old Annie Moore is sent to live at a convent for fallen women. When the nuns take her baby, Annie escapes, determined to find a way to be reunited with her daughter. But few rights or opportunities are available to a woman in the 1860s, and after failing to find a respectable job, Annie resorts to prostitution in order to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a highly sought-after \u003ci\u003edemi-mondaine\u003c\/i\u003e, Annie--now Bessie--garners many expensive gifts from her admirers, and eventually meets and marries the son of a wealthy jeweler. With her marriage, she believes her dream of returning to proper society has finally come true. She's proven wrong when she suffers the ultimate betrayal at the hands of the man she thought would be her salvation. But Bessie doesn't let her story end there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by a true story and set amid the burgeoning women's rights movement, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Diamond Bessie\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting tale of betrayal and redemption that explores whether seeking revenge is worth the price you might pay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Drawing on a true story, Hadlock uses authentic period detail and well-drawn characters to pull readers into Annie\/Bessie's precarious journey toward redemption, which comes to an unexpected ending. This affecting tale of a 19th-century American woman struggling to prove her worth other than as a marriage prospect leaves a lasting impression.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252240204025,"sku":"9781684631179","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QCOjvKkOri9781684631179.webp?v=1783971140","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-lives-of-diamond-bessie-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}