{"product_id":"fifth-born-9780743412667","title":"Fifth Born","description":"When Odessa Blackburn is three years old her beloved grandmother dies, and so begins her story, set in St. Louis, Missouri, and rural Mississippi. As the  fth born of eight children, Odessa loses her innocence at  rst when her drunken father sexually abuses her, and then again when she alone witnesses her father taking the life of his own brother. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFifth Born\u003c\/i\u003e is Zelda Lockhart's debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZelda Lockhart¹s\u003c\/b\u003e poetry, þction, and essays have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eWordWrights, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSojourner, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCalyx, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSinister Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSAToday.com.\u003c\/i\u003e She received her B.A. from Norfolk State University and her M.A. in Literature from Old Dominion University. She lives in Ithaca, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491971633426,"sku":"9780743412667","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b9199de1-e563-475e-b272-8953cbe9c64c.jpg?v=1730563762","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fifth-born-9780743412667","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}