{"product_id":"my-friend-billy-gary-s-brayshaw-9781087867724","title":"My Friend Billy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe greatest friend he ever had. The devastating summer that changed it all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrooklyn, 1945. Jewish teen Isaac Sawicki and his best buddy Billy are the perfect troublemaking pair. For three years, Isaac and his German-American pal defy a broken social order with mischief and mayhem. But it tears asunder his heart when Billy is murdered, and Isaac attracts accusations that will torment him for decades...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow an adult and seeking closure, Isaac relives his friend's fateful last days, ending with a bloody encounter in the woods and his grief-stricken attempt to drown it out the only way he knows how. From baseball and war games to sexual awakenings and shared secrets, Isaac rediscovers the loyal friendship that leaves an indelible imprint on his being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill his journey through the past offer the healing and redemption he craves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Friend Billy \u003c\/em\u003eis the first book in \u003cem\u003eThe Machination Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e of thought-provoking literary fiction. If you like deep character insights, teenage rebellion, and wry humor, then you'll love Gary S. Brayshaw's profound tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead \u003cem\u003eMy Friend Billy \u003c\/em\u003eto explore the depths of connection between young people who are not quite adults but no longer children..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary S. Brayshaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 108786772X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781087867724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary S. Brayshaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d","brand":"Gary S. Brayshaw","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43942599033087,"sku":"9781087867724","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_85fa2041-047e-4aee-99d8-fa9874e2c372.jpg?v=1681493284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-friend-billy-gary-s-brayshaw-9781087867724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}