{"product_id":"mazie-9781734855814","title":"Mazie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA burdened old widow. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA reclusive young bachelor. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA lonely neighbor girl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collision of fates that transform their lives forever. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter tragically losing her only child when he was just a boy, then facing her husband's death two years ago from Alzheimer's, 72-year-old Mazie questions why God didn't take her too. Her overwhelming grief leaves her aching to escape her lonely existence and join her husband and son in the grave. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Brian, a reserved bachelor in his early thirties, moves next door, Mazie takes a special interest in him--even attempting to set him up with her young friend, Claire. Then, there's the odd little girl across the street who is determined to be his friend. Brian doesn't know what to make of the spunky old woman or the persistent young girl who both nudge their way into his life when he just wants to be left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a sudden tragedy leaves Mazie battling for her life, Brian steps in to help the old widow, and both discover that life's purpose is often revealed in the unexpected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelty, Regina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - REGINA FELTY lives in Arizona in the sunniest place on earth. She spends her free time with her husband of thirty years and a rambunctious rat terrier that tries his best to distract her from writing. Although she has always kept a journal and wrote short stories for fun, it was during her turbulent teen years that Regina turned to writing as a source of personal therapy. Besides dividing her time between being an author and her career as an American Sign Language Educational Interpreter, Regina also manages her personal blog, It's a Felty Thing, and has a special place in her heart for troubled youth. Her debut novel, While You Walked By, was a finalist for The Wishing Shelf Award.","brand":"Regina Felty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50449990385938,"sku":"9781734855814","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b37b801-bd07-4b79-85c4-f0cdc6ef2e68.jpg?v=1729748304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mazie-9781734855814","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}