{"product_id":"ava-and-carl-joyce-keveren-9798895312407","title":"Ava and Carl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynopsis: Ava and Carl, \u003c\/em\u003e born on the same day, raised together on isolated ranches in northern Wyoming, are expected to grow up and marry each other, but there are problems; one, Ava hates marriage, and two, Carl, even though he's deeply embedded in the closet, is gay. Ava and Jimmy, Carl's roommate at Casper College in Wyoming, decide to get Carl out of the closet by transferring to UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico, far from home where they meet an assortment of people; Chuy, the Hispanic Renaissance Man and entrepreneur, Isabel, the holy woman\/healer\/bruja and a group of what might be coyotes, all of whom help them to grow up and find their own path in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutobiography: \u003c\/em\u003e Joyce Keveren is an artist and writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. This is her 8th novel. She has also written 5 poetry books and 1 collection of short stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStatement from author: I had fun writing this book. I hope my readers enjoy reading this book as much as I did writing it. All my books are available on Amazon and on my writer's website joycekeveren.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Keveren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895312407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writers Branding LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Joyce Keveren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217798246655,"sku":"9798895312407","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0683bc1-4d25-45e5-a2b1-e93959371464.jpg?v=1771999518","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ava-and-carl-joyce-keveren-9798895312407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}