{"product_id":"back-when-mary-alice-was-robert-f-hastings-9781450267410","title":"Back When Mary Alice Was Still a Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife is usually peaceful in Buford, Alabama-especially for Elba Rae Van Oaks. She teaches school, attends church, and typically leaves the drama to others. But when Elba Rae's mother takes her last breath, Elba Rae must reunite with the only person in the world with whom she has absolutely nothing in common-her sister, Lila.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Elba Rae busily prepares for her mother's funeral, the last thing she has time to deal with is a sister who wants to butt into the otherwise orderly execution of making arrangements. But even though the two women have happily avoided each other for years, Lila's already on her way. As Elba Rae begins placing calls, making lists, and deciding on musical selections, she has no idea that when Lila arrives, she will be as close to coming undone as Elba Rae has ever seen her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth women are about to find out what happens when avoidance is no longer an option, when ignoring their history is nearly impossible, and when death may be the least of their worries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hastings shares the hilarious antics of a family of characters from rural Alabama ... wonderful tales similar to the ones heard at family reunions ...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Linda Harris, \u003ci\u003eNew 50 Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert F. Hastings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450267416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450267410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Robert F. Hastings","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927841591551,"sku":"9781450267410","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49086f1d-5471-43b0-8359-978fe4cc202a.jpg?v=1749373136","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/back-when-mary-alice-was-robert-f-hastings-9781450267410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}