{"product_id":"beloved-mother-9781934610985","title":"Beloved Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story of the lives of three women, tightly woven together and surviving the harsh societal environment of an Appalachian mining town in the early to mid-1900s. Two religions contrast with each other--the Cherokee spirits of the native people and the Old Testament God of the white settlers--as each woman struggles to find her place. Love and hate, marriage and adultery, childbirth and abortion, all have their parts to play. \u003cem\u003eBeloved Mother\u003c\/em\u003e accurately portrays the evilness in humanity, in which the wicked corrupt the innocent to create a vicious cycle of abuse, until one person--with a heart of understanding and forgiveness--has the courage to end it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHunter, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Laura Hunter was raised in Alabama hill country and now lives near Tuscaloosa. She has published 16 award-winning fiction pieces, nine poems, in addition to the numerous articles published through different media outlets. She has written a collection of fictional short stories focused on Copeland's Crossing, Alabama, which is waiting on publication. Her latest work is a novel centered on actual experimentation on and sterilization of a young female of color in mid-20th century Alabama entitled Beloved Mother. Beloved Mother is set to be released Spring 2019.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeck, Maria Yasaka:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Maria is one of the designers at Bluewater Publications, who focuses on the interior of books. She graduated with a degree in art and digital media. She has had a love for both art and books from a young age, and she combines them in her work at Bluewater. Her goal is to create a pleasant reading experience that immerses the reader in the story. She does this through careful design choices and meticulous attention to detail, all while keeping it subtle, so the elements on the page do not overpower the story but enhance it.","brand":"Bluewater Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057774063890,"sku":"9781934610985","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d07e4e6c-e264-431d-ad13-d20aa30d55f0.jpg?v=1772006445","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beloved-mother-9781934610985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}