{"product_id":"forgotten-memories-jansina-9781463624354","title":"Forgotten Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1953: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"So, um...this is awkward, but...that's my grandma you're sitting on.\" A half smile inched across the young man's face, and he motioned to the headstone I was leaning against. \u003cbr\u003e\"I am so sorry,\" I said, quickly standing. \"I didn't realize-I mean, I should have realized-I just-I'm sorry.\" \u003cbr\u003eThe man chuckled. \"Told you it was awkward,\" he said, his eyes crinkling at the corners as he continued to smile. \"I'm Joe.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife in Backus is, in Ella's mind, akin to the observation in Pride and Prejudice: \"For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElla wants out, and the arrival of her friend's handsome cousin threatens that dream. Joe starts working her job in the diner, gains the respect of the town, and--worse--causes her to like him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2008: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You probably aren't used to people just walking into your house. At least, not ones you've never met.\" The strange girl giggled. \u003cbr\u003e\"Um,\" I shifted uncomfortably. \"Hi?\" \u003cbr\u003eShe took my greeting as an invitation to step farther into my room. \u003cbr\u003e\"Who are you?\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Oh!\" She laughed. \"I'm Rosie; I live next door. You're Jane, right?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane, who recently moved from the Twin Cities, just hopes to fit in. The talkative Rosie and a position on the Backus newspaper help that happen...but as she continues looking into the town's past, she finds more mysteries than explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo cultures combine in this story of love, friendship, and tested faith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jansina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1463624352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781463624354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Jansina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439261823231,"sku":"9781463624354","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d7a509c-daa1-4e0c-8082-5e0530b1c912.jpg?v=1777176494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forgotten-memories-jansina-9781463624354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}