{"product_id":"dancing-on-the-edge-of-the-roof-a-novel-the-basis-for-the-film-juanita-9780345459305","title":"Dancing on the Edge of the Roof: A Novel (the Basis for the Film Juanita)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDancing on the Edge of the Roof \u003c\/i\u003ekept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self.\"--Lori Bryant-Woolridge, author of \u003ci\u003eRead Between the Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt forty-one, Juanita Lewis is running away from home, courtesy of a one-way ticket to Montana, a place that seems about as far away from the violence and poverty of the Columbus, Ohio, projects as the moon. She wants adventure and excitement--if such things exist for a pre-menopausal African American woman with three grown, deadbeat children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Juanita's new life in Paper Moon, Montana, begins at a local diner where a culinary face-off with chef and owner Jess Gardiner finds Juanita in front of Jess's stove serving up home cookin' that lures the townsfolk like a magic spell. And suddenly Juanita, who was just passin' through, now has a job by popular demand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Out here in this wide-open space, Juanita's heart can no longer hide, especially when she sees herself through the eyes of the wonderful and eccentric people of this down-to-earth town. She's happy in Paper Moon; she's found a home, but can she stay? And then there's Jess. She has always dreamed of romance, but she never planned on falling in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and is a graduate of the University of Louisville. She has published four books, including \u003ci\u003eDancing on the Edge of the Roof\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Newport, Kentucky.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460139290898,"sku":"9780345459305","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b81e17ff-1228-4984-a1a0-0933cba8fa91.jpg?v=1730030271","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dancing-on-the-edge-of-the-roof-a-novel-the-basis-for-the-film-juanita-9780345459305","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}