{"product_id":"folksong-cory-goodrich-9781735974323","title":"Folksong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf a family tree falls in the woods and no one is around to see it, do I even exist?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCory Goodrich proudly lived the first fifty-one years of her life as the fourth child of Tom and Ernestine. Then, a mysterious photograph combined with a few comments dropped over the years by her mother like irresistible breadcrumbs revealed the truth. \u003cem\u003eFolksong \u003c\/em\u003eis at once a remarkable memoir of love and longing, an ode to self-discovery, an emotional ballad of grief and forgiveness, and a heart-stirring look at the lengths to which a family will go to protect themselves and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodrich writes the story about the father who took her in, the father who took her away, the father who gave her away, and her 89-year-old mother whose broken heart finally gave out while still protecting the secret to Goodrich's identity. Sifting through the remnants of a life captured in letters and old Polaroids, Goodrich discovers a secret that sets her on a journey with life-altering consequences. In the era of Ancestry.com, DNA testing, and social media, Goodrich was able to gather together just enough pieces of a puzzle locked away for over fifty years to clearly make out the unfathomable image it depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Goodrich reminds us that while things aren't always what they seem, stunning fortitude and unexpected legacy can rise from the disorganized ashes of a toppled identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Goodrich's writing is absolute magic and her story is deeply moving. I couldn't put this book down.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Jenna McCarthy, bestselling co-author of The Size of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The courageous reckoning of a woman blindsided by grief and healed by love and forgiveness.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-B.K. Jackson, Severance Magazine\u003c\/em\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 Cory Goodrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735974323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735974323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finn-Phyllis Press, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Cory Goodrich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993662619903,"sku":"9781735974323","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8efe436e-914a-4496-bc82-6aa4451f2571.jpg?v=1683325600","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/folksong-cory-goodrich-9781735974323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}