{"product_id":"downeast-gigi-georges-9780062984456","title":"Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDowneast\u003c\/em\u003e, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. \"It's almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e) in this \"heartfelt portrait\" and \"worthy tribute\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNestled in Maine's far northeast corner, Washington County sits an hour's drive from the heart of famed and bustling Acadia National Park. Yet it's a world away. For Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey, and Josie--five teenage girls caught between tradition and transformation in this remote region--it is home. Downeast follows their journeys of heartbreak and hope in uncertain times, creating a nuanced and unique portrait of rural America with women at its center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillow lives in the shadow of an abusive, drug-addicted father and searches for stability through photography and love. Vivian, a gifted writer, feels stifled by her church and town, and struggles to break free without severing family ties. Mckenna is a softball pitching phenom whose passion is the lobster-fishing she learned at her father's knee. Audrey is a beloved high school basketball star who earns a coveted college scholarship but questions her chosen path. Josie, a Yale-bound valedictorian, is determined to take the world by storm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll five girls know the pain and joy of life in a region whose rugged beauty and stoicism mask dwindling populations, vanishing job opportunities, and pervasive opioid addiction. As the girls reach adulthood, they discover that despite significant challenges, there is much to celebrate in \"the valley of the overlooked.\" Their stories remind us of the value of timeless ideals: strength of family and community, reverence for nature's rule, dignity in cracked hands and muddied shoes, and the enduring power of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealed through the eyes of Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey, and Josie, \u003cem\u003eDowneast\u003c\/em\u003e is based on four years of intimate reporting. The result is a beautifully rendered, emotionally startling, and vital book. \u003cem\u003eDowneast\u003c\/em\u003e will break readers' hearts yet offer them hope, providing answers to what the future may hold for rural America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gigi Georges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062984454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062984456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2021 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2021 pg. 14","brand":"Gigi Georges","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053521760511,"sku":"9780062984456","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c9e3722-6a25-4db0-a028-3fa84f7600f1.jpg?v=1685024815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/downeast-gigi-georges-9780062984456","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}