{"product_id":"the-choice-that-changed-her-barry-gau-9798234043443","title":"The Choice That Changed Her","description":"Doty Muck is thirty-three years old when she makes a choice she believes she can live with. Driven by resentment and the promise of a family inheritance, she hires a hit man to kill her cousin, convinced that one decisive act will finally give her control over her life. When the plan fails-twice-Doty's certainty begins to unravel. Her world shifts completely when she discovers the existence of a twelve-year-old biological brother she never knew, living in an abusive adoptive home. The revelation forces Doty to confront a truth she has long avoided: the line between survival and cruelty is thinner than she ever imagined. Abandoning her original scheme, Doty turns her attention toward protecting the boy and petitioning for custody-a process that moves steadily in her favor. But the past refuses to loosen its grip. The hit man she once hired remains at large, a constant and invisible threat whose capture would expose Doty's involvement and shatter her chance to bring her brother home. As the custody decision approaches and rumors of a police investigation surface, Doty must live with the weight of her choices and face what redemption truly requires. The Choice That Changed Her is a character-driven novel about moral reckoning, family loyalty, and the quiet, transformative power of choosing mercy over greed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Gau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234043443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Gau Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Barry Gau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520491270399,"sku":"9798234043443","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2eb968b-05b3-4f6a-867d-831af69780ba.jpg?v=1778742305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-choice-that-changed-her-barry-gau-9798234043443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}