{"product_id":"lisas-ream-john-david-petty-9781035814855","title":"Lisa's Ream","description":"Lisa, an intelligent and attractive high school senior, is on a quest to understand happiness. Guided by her middle-class values, Christian faith, and a keen interest in science and philosophy, she navigates life with her unpredictable, alcoholic mother and her own inner demons. Dreaming of a freedom as delicate as a butterfly's, Lisa finds solace in her final year when she meets Christos, an accomplished long-distance swimmer. \u003cbr\u003eCaptivated by Christos's love for beauty and his laid-back nature, Lisa joins his family's Greek band as a singer and dancer after graduation. Fortuitously inheriting substantial assets, she establishes a thriving taverna, though at the expense of her health. \u003cbr\u003eHowever, Lisa's world shatters when she uncovers Christos's hidden traits of deception and dishonesty, defended by him through Machiavellian principles and a curious analogy to Santa Claus. This revelation challenges her deeply held Christian virtues and scientific rationale. Resolute to win her trust, Christos undergoes a transformation, adopting honesty and humility. \u003cbr\u003eUltimately, the couple finds common ground and retreats to Christos's inherited farm on a picturesque Greek island. There, amidst ancient stone houses, pencil pines, and the crystalline Aegean Sea, they rediscover each other and perhaps the elusive happiness Lisa has been seeking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John David Petty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1035814854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035814855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d","brand":"John David Petty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579680571647,"sku":"9781035814855","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cd3a811-52d0-4567-a93a-0ac6d2e864d4.jpg?v=1763875905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lisas-ream-john-david-petty-9781035814855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}