{"product_id":"waltz-in-swing-time-jill-caugherty-9781684334780","title":"Waltz in Swing Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A reflective tale of growing up creative in a stifling environment and finding true love.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a strict Utah farm family during the Great Depression, Irene Larsen copes with her family's hardship by playing piano. Even after an unthinkable tragedy strikes, Irene clings to her dream of becoming a musician. When a neighbor's farm is foreclosed, Irene's brother marries the neighbor's daughter, who moves in with the Larsens and coaches Irene into winning leading roles in musicals. Clashing with her mother, who dismisses her ambition as a waste of time and urges her to become a farmer's wife, Irene leaves home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring a summer gig at Zion National Park, where Irene sings in a variety show for Depression-weary tourists, she meets professional dancer Spike, a maverick who might be her ticket to a musical career. But ultimately she must decide whether pursuing her dream justifies its steep price: losing her home and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between Irene's ninetieth year in 2006 at an assisted living home and her coming-of-age in the thirties, \u003cem\u003eWaltz in Swing Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant tale of mother-daughter relationships, finding hope amidst loss, and forging an independent path, against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Caugherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684334780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684334780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndieReader\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2020","brand":"Jill Caugherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485845860607,"sku":"9781684334780","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9010d2e-9285-40ee-be7d-b5b20a9b004a.jpg?v=1778051994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waltz-in-swing-time-jill-caugherty-9781684334780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}