{"product_id":"book-of-mercy-sherry-roberts-9780963888044","title":"Book of Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Awards Finalist\u003cbr\u003eAwesome Indies Seal of Approval\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould the woman who struggles to read be the only one who can save the town's books?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntigone Brown has enough on her plate. Between managing a quirky deer farm in Mercy, North Carolina, and dealing with the anxieties of an upcoming pregnancy, she doesn't need any more drama. Because of her dyslexia, books have always been a source of personal misery. She is the absolute last person who wants to get caught up in a local culture war.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when a powerful group of small-town bullies known as the Mercy Study Club starts quietly purging \"undesirable\" books from the school library shelves, Antigone faces an impossible choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo stand up for what is right, she must protect the very things she has struggled her whole life to comprehend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoined by a colorful cast of misfits-including her supportive husband Sam, a broken-hearted runaway kid from New York named Ryder, and an eccentric former ACLU lawyer named Earthly-Antigone finds herself at the center of a chaotic battle for intellectual freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWitty, heartfelt, and deeply relevant, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores the absurdities of censorship and the unexpected courage found in ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Readers Love \u003ci\u003eBook of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dyslexic Heroine: \u003c\/b\u003e A refreshing, deeply relatable protagonist who proves that bravery doesn't require a perfect reading level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTimely \u0026amp; Relevant Themes: \u003c\/b\u003e A nuanced, balanced, and humorous exploration of book banning and small-town politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Characters: \u003c\/b\u003e A quirky, heartwarming community of outcasts you will root for until the final page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e Named a \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Awards Finalist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherry Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0963888048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780963888044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osmyrrah Pub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Finalist","brand":"Sherry Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799446466815,"sku":"9780963888044","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/book-of-mercy-sherry-roberts-9780963888044","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}