{"product_id":"mercy-town-9781647429683","title":"Mercy Town","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Ann Patchett and Louise Erdrich, a contemporary women's fiction novel set in northern Wisconsin about one grief-stricken family's journey toward redemption and forgiveness in a rural town divided by the past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter years away, Margaret Payne returns to her rural northern Wisconsin hometown on a work assignment, only to find it still haunted by the tragic accidental shooting of her younger brother, Bean. Amidst the lingering pain, Margaret uncovers plans for a development on Dell Landing, a hill home to generations of Indigenous people--including Mr. Kipp, the reclusive man responsible for Bean's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her mother trapped in denial, her father consumed by anger, and a town bitterly divided, Margaret must confront both the past and the present, rising tensions. Facing Mr. Kipp will test everything she believes, but before it's over, Margaret will discover the freeing power of unconditional forgiveness--even for her brother's killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A poignant, redemptive tale, \u003ci\u003eMercy Town\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us how forgiveness, even in the deepest sorrow, heals wounds, binds us as human beings, and remains truly unconditional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Chadwick\u003c\/b\u003e is an essayist, memoirist, and fiction writer. After a decade in advertising another decade in corporate banking, she quit and began to write full time. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Birch Tree: A Memoir of Discovering Connections and Finding Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of the Willow\u003c\/i\u003e, and her essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdelaide Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeaningful Conflicts - The Art of Friction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets. Nancy and her husband reside in Glenview, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603184910610,"sku":"9781647429683","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c5151a5-9c0e-4857-9f97-5a89e3769694.jpg?v=1757428145","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mercy-town-9781647429683","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}