{"product_id":"my-abandonment-9780156035521","title":"My Abandonment","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A MAJOR FILM, \u003cem\u003eLEAVE NO TRACE.\u003c\/em\u003e Inspired by a true story, a riveting and unsettling novel about a girl and her father who live off the grid, in the shadows at the edge of civilization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen-year-old Caroline and her father live in Forest Park, an enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, wash in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, \u003cem\u003eMy Abandonment\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Rock is the author of four previous novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Bewildered, \u003c\/i\u003eand a collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Unsettling. \u003c\/i\u003eHe teaches writing at Reed College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565440405778,"sku":"9780156035521","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf683383-c4b6-44f5-925a-d8963bda385e.jpg?v=1731885849","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-abandonment-9780156035521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}