{"product_id":"fierce-as-the-wind-9781524766917","title":"Fierce as the Wind","description":"\u003cb\u003eHeartbreak pushes one Hawaiian girl to find her strongest self in this authentic and emotional story of personal transformation that's perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Running Dream.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Miho's boyfriend breaks up with her without warning, all she can see is red--the color of blinding fury and pain, and the color of the fire she sets in an oil drum on the beach, burning every scrap of their memories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's spring of senior year in Oahu, and while her friends are getting ready for college, Miho's deep in her misery, delivering pizzas on her bike. But then inspiration strikes: she'll do a triathlon. The training is brutal for a girl who has never even run a mile--though she can bike and swim. With the constant support of her friends and her dad, Miho digs deep to find just how fierce her determination is and how many obstacles she can overcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed author Tara Wilson Redd explores the intersections of race and class, and heartbreak and hope, with authentic honesty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTARA WILSON REDD, a graduate of Reed College, grew up all over the United States, including in St. Louis, Seattle, and Central Oregon. A lifelong runner, she finally caught the triathlon bug and completed her first Ironman in 2019. She lives in Washington, DC, where she works in libraries (when she's not on her bike). \u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Us\u003c\/i\u003e was her first novel. Visit her online at tarawilsonredd.com and on Instagram and Twitter (@tarawilsonredd).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wendy Lamb Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444290490642,"sku":"9781524766917","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf8b87d4-95ba-4037-86b1-1ad77914c113.jpg?v=1729678968","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fierce-as-the-wind-9781524766917","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}