{"product_id":"a-table-on-kilimanjaro-janice-coy-9781481906814","title":"A Table on Kilimanjaro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e When Leda Stanton and her father join a hiking group, and the tens of thousands of others determined to reach the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro each year, it's no ordinary hike for the two who make climbing mountains a habit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Instead, Leda finds a trail littered with heartbreak as her hopes to learn the truth about her mother are dashed over- and- over again. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWill she ever be able to pry long-held secrets from her widowed father? The grueling trail and the increasingly high altitude add to her woes. Unfamiliar surroundings - the crowded camps, frigid temperatures, surprising natural obstacles - are unsettling. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e The only place Leda can relax is with a warm cup of ginger-flavored soup in the dining tent, huddled in her jacket around the unexpected folding table and chairs carried up the mountain on the shoulders of the porters. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Shared meals around the table become a place of fellowship for their hiking group, a place where Leda forms a romantic connection with the enigmatic Wyatt. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Both new and old relationships are tested along the trail; bonds formed over time and shared experiences are stretched to the breaking point during the ascent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mounting physical and emotional toll of the climb weighs on the group, leading even their guide to question whether he will continue after this summit effort.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Will any reach the fabled summit? Or will the mountain have the final say? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWARNING: Although fictional, this story is a realistic portrayal of the trail and the emotional and physical challenges of attempting to reach the summit of the highest free-standing mountain in Africa. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janice Coy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148190681X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481906814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Janice Coy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458717266175,"sku":"9781481906814","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6214efd-8fac-4f15-ab4f-1bc8fb2b0fd1.jpg?v=1777406175","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-table-on-kilimanjaro-janice-coy-9781481906814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}