{"product_id":"qualities-of-light-mary-carroll-moore-9780578417400","title":"Qualities of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the PEN\/Faulkner and Lambda Literary Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Moore has written a quietly compelling and well-rendered account of a young girl's life-altering summer. It is the heartfelt story of family, friendship, and, against all odds, budding love.\" --Jonathan Odell, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Moore traces the contours of shadow without ever letting us forget the transformative power of light.\" -Kaethe Schwehn, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rending and the Nest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tender and atmospheric coming-of-age story, prequel to her bestselling novel, A Woman's Guide to Search \u0026amp; Rescue, author Mary Carroll Moore explores the concept of deserved happiness with the story of young artist Molly Fisher and her complex, difficult family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly predicts another boring summer at her family cabin on Cloud Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, until, weeks before her sixteenth birthday, a boating accident almost causes her little brother's death. Sam is in a coma, and Molly's family, unraveled by tragedy, blames her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvercome with grief and guilt, Molly befriends a newcomer to the lake, Zoe Novato, a waterskiing champion whose frank interest both unsettles and delights Molly. From best friends, the unthinkable happens: Molly falls in love with Zoe. In the midst of escalating family tragedy, Molly's journey of first love and new discovery about herself unexpectedly becomes a path of redemption for both her parents, bringing their family from lost to found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe transcendent ending shows the power of young people to heal their elders' old wounds and allow a deeper forgiveness into community. Qualities of Light explores the budding of unexpected romance in the face of family tragedy, the forging of a new relationship between a daughter and her gifted, difficult parents, and an adolescent girl's confrontation with her own qualities of light and darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a wilderness that mirrors her intense interior life, the fierce and talented young artist Molly Fisher comes of age, revealing her heart to the reader in unforgettably intimate and authentic ways. A story that will both haunt and comfort.\" --Rachel Moulton, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Insatiable Volt Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The deeply humane and unforgettable story unfolding in \u003cem\u003eQualities of Light \u003c\/em\u003eis a tenderly, wonderfully realized work of art. This beautiful novel deserves a place with our permanent literature.\" --Katherine V. Forrest, author of \u003cem\u003eCurious Wine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Carroll Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578417405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578417400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverbed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Mary Carroll Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982327185663,"sku":"9780578417400","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54cd20f6-68d0-4ef1-b29b-ac918e829ca6.jpg?v=1683260516","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/qualities-of-light-mary-carroll-moore-9780578417400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}