{"product_id":"tell-me-it-isnt-true-catharine-merritt-9781105966910","title":"Tell Me It Isn't True: Tales of a Catholic Girl Raised in the 1950s South","description":"\"Reading Cathy Merritt's book is like wandering through an antique store where every object has a story to tell. These tender, wise vignettes are so full of heart, meaning, and nostalgia that I found myself wanting to step into the pages, pull up a chair, and stay a while. Each vignette in Cathy Merritt's collection feels like a conversation with an old friend. Tell Me It Isn't True is a deeply heartfelt book that reminds us of the beauty in everyday moments and the stories we carry forward. Part memoir, part time capsule, Cathy Merritt's stories open a window into a time nearly forgotten in these fast-moving times-glimpses of small-town life, family love, and the moments that make us who we are. In a world moving too fast, this collection offers a quiet, restorative pause for the soul.\" -Kathleen Lane is a fiction writer for young readers. Her middle-grade novel, The Best Worst Thing (2016) was an Oregon Book Award finalist. Lane lives in Portland, Oregon, where she co-hosts the art and literary event series SHARE, teaches writing through the Literary Arts' Writers in the Schools program. She is also the Executive Director of the non-profit OKYOU that offers free arts-based mental health projects, workshops and resources to help youth navigate big emotions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catharine Merritt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1105966917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781105966910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Catharine Merritt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440675205375,"sku":"9781105966910","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a0e9c5d-b781-4f11-b89f-aa41190deecd.jpg?v=1777184052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tell-me-it-isnt-true-catharine-merritt-9781105966910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}