{"product_id":"crazy-ladies-9780060977740","title":"Crazy Ladies","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003cstrong\u003eMad Girls in Love\u003c\/strong\u003e comes this lively multigenerational tale of six charming, unforgettable Southern women -- a novel of love and laughter, pain and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough she was born in Tennessee, Miss Gussie is no country fool. A woman who can handle any situation, she has her hands full with two headstrong daughters who happen to be complete opposites -- dour Dorothy and sweet Clancy Jane. Hoping money will heal childhood wounds, Dorothy marries the owner of a five-and-dime, while Clancy Jane gets into a mess of trouble, running off with a randy tomcat who pumps gas at the Esso stand. And then there are Gussie's granddaughters, the smart but plain Violet and fancy-talking Bitsy -- a new generation whose lives will reflect a nation's tumultuous times. From Tennessee to New Orleans, from psychedelic San Francisco to a remote Southwestern desert ranch, this funny, poignant novel spans more than four decades as it vividly recounts the universal loves, sorrows, and joys of women's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest, Michael Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Lee West is the author of \u003cem\u003eMad Girls in Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrazy Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Pie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShe Flew the Coop\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eConsuming Passions\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her husband on a rural farm in Tennessee with three bratty Yorkshire terriers, a Chinese Crested, assorted donkeys, chickens, sheep, and African Pygmy goats. Her faithful dog Zap (above) was the inspiration for a character in the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459893661970,"sku":"9780060977740","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_290d2f28-cba5-4428-8915-ea83a43f4cba.jpg?v=1730012329","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/crazy-ladies-9780060977740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}