{"product_id":"la-espina-the-thorn-carol-alford-9781965386187","title":"La Espina (The Thorn): A Story of Friendship, Loyalty, Love, Searching, and Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fact that Joanna Johansen was adopted was never a secret, but she rarely talked about it with her long-time school friends, Amy, Lauren, and Janene. There came a moment however, when Joanna answered their questions and disclosed her birth box left by that long ago mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of her adoptive mother, Joanna launches a journey that takes her to Mexico, following clues toward the discovery of this unknown mother. Honoring the pact of their childhood, each friend plays a role in the search, experiencing fragments of the richness of Mexico-it's contrasts, its powerful history and remarkably romantic setting. They watch as Joanna finds unexpected romance, questions her future, and achieves solace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader catches glimpses of Dixie, the birthmother, whose childhood pain left a permanent spine in her heart. Hers has been a life of fleeing from deep turmoil. La Espina is a story of friendship, loyalty, love, searching and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Alford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965386180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965386187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gratuity Global LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Carol Alford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996146544895,"sku":"9781965386187","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/la-espina-the-thorn-carol-alford-9781965386187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}