{"product_id":"a-hundred-magical-reasons-9781649174383","title":"A Hundred Magical Reasons","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost fairy tales have happy endings, but is it too late for this one? After all, Mrs. Charlotte Rose Gordon, the disgruntled town recluse, is eighty-eight and has grown weary of fighting the dragons of her past-including the desire to clear her husband's name of a 1918 crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDragons of a different kind pursue Carrie Kruisselbrink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 1980, the summer of her private rebellion, Carrie defies parental expectations and pursues her café dream. While waiting for funding, she takes a job with Mrs. Gordon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mrs. Gordon unfolds the story of her oppressive childhood and delightful friendship with \u003cem\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e author, L. Frank Baum, Carrie never expects to encounter her own fears and soul-searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this modern-day fairy tale that weaves between 1980 and the early 1900s, Mr. Baum's influence impacts each woman's personal quests on a hero's journey neither anticipates. Can Carrie and Mrs. Gordon find common ground in battling their respective dragons?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scrivenings Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183266595090,"sku":"9781649174383","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f45b4cb9-324c-4cda-b228-6cef05cd7ab6.jpg?v=1765357119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-hundred-magical-reasons-9781649174383","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}