{"product_id":"above-the-thunder-renee-manfredi-9781400078509","title":"Above the Thunder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wary, middle-aged widow numbed by loss and disappointment. A preternaturally intelligent little girl who eavesdrops on the dead. A charming, sybaritic gay man torn between his love for his partner and the anarchy of his desires.These are the charged poles of Renée Manfredi's gorgeously written first novel, a book that explores the currents of tenderness, responsibility and chance that turn strangers into a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Brinkman meets her ten-year-old granddaughter Flynn when the girl appears on her doorstep, desperate for a love more steadfast than any she has received from her parents. She meets Jack when he shows up in an AIDS support group she is running and does his best to get kicked out. What ensues in a house on the coast of Maine will be the great journey of all their lives. Filled with humor, sadness, and wisdom, \u003cb\u003eAbove the Thunder \u003c\/b\u003eis a magical achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renee Manfredi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400078504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400078509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.24w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 May 2005\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1","brand":"Renee Manfredi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48995392225535,"sku":"9781400078509","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/above-the-thunder-renee-manfredi-9781400078509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}