{"product_id":"nightingales-1","title":"Nightingales By Wilson, Emil","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A coming-of-age story for the ages. All ages. For anyone who has lived through loss (and who hasnt?), \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingales\u003c\/i\u003e is a blessing sung after the tears have slowed down. This book is a triumph. Gregory Maguire, author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, an exquisitely illustrated, singular graphic novel about a life-changing friendship between a seventeen-year-old girl and the dying stranger who moves into her familys home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts the spring of 1985 and Lou Miller is weeks away from graduating high school when her father, Donald, invites his coworker, Jim, and his two dogs, Henny and Penny, to move into their home. Jim has been evicted from his apartment and fallen on hard times, but there is more to the situation than Lou or her mother, Annemarie, realize.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jims arrival upends the lives of this small-town Oregon family. As Annemarie grows increasingly uneasy about sharing her home with a stranger, Lou finds herself drawn to Jims warmth, humor, and quiet resilience. Their unlikely bond carries Jim through the most difficult months of his life and gives Lou the courage to imagine a future beyond the bounds of her hometown.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tender, surprising, and full of hope, \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingales\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story about compassion, family, and the unexpected ways one person's life can alter another's.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57820665545086,"sku":"NW9781668217771","price":14.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781668217771.jpg?v=1786167327","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/nightingales-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}