{"product_id":"arthur-walter-stoffel-9780986150081","title":"Arthur: The Struggle Continues","description":"\u003cp\u003eDefying the odds, Arthur Berndt has lived to see his 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e birthday. Miraculous considering the turbulent world he struggles to survive in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting sequel to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArthur: The Beginning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e Arthur continues to live in fear of his irrational and violent father August. Though Arthur suffers the most under his father's tyrannical rule, his mother Marguerite and sisters Liz and Ruth are also prisoners inside a house dripping with fear, coldness and criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApart from his chaotic life at home, Arthur has cobbled together a twisted existence: committing \u003cstrong\u003ecriminal acts\u003c\/strong\u003e, isolating in the nearby woods and passing for near-normal in school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to his lengthy history of \u003cstrong\u003eantisocial \u003c\/strong\u003ebehavior starting at five years of age, Arthur has become a precocious persona non grata with neighbors, storeowners and law enforcement. Despite feeling scorned by adults and rejected by children his age, Arthur continues to stubbornly and resentfully commit antisocial acts that only solidify his sketchy reputation, deepen his sense of isolation and further enrage his father. When not committing these self-defeating deeds of \u003cstrong\u003edelinquency\u003c\/strong\u003e, he spends much of his free time in the nearby woods alone or with his beloved dog Rex, the one living creature he has bonded with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly in school-where his reputation doesn't precede him-does he find a measure of structure and predictability missing in the rest of his world. That won't last forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrified that his father might administer the \"final\" punishment at any moment, every day Arthur survives feels like a stay of execution. \u003cstrong\u003eSurvival\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves the door open for recovery. Read \u003cem\u003eArthur: The\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eStruggle Continues\u003c\/em\u003e and you'll find yourself rooting for Arthur to never give up-and you'll forget you're reading fiction! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Stoffel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0986150088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986150081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diamond Publishing International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Walter Stoffel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944984936703,"sku":"9780986150081","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ab1590a1-607d-4b6b-9a99-5d185f3bdba7.jpg?v=1681506114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arthur-walter-stoffel-9780986150081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}