{"product_id":"my-name-is-anton-9781542014342","title":"My Name Is Anton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with a hopeful novel of sacrifice, two lost souls, and enduring love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1965, and life has taken a turn for eighteen-year-old Anton Addison-Rice. Nearly a year after his brother died in a tragic accident, Anton is still wounded--physically and emotionally. Alone for the holidays, he catches a glimpse of his neighbor Edith across the street one evening and realizes that she's in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnton is determined to help Edith leave her abusive marriage. Frightened and fifteen years Anton's senior, Edith is slow to trust. But when she needs a safe place to stay, she lets down her guard, and over the course of ten days an unlikely friendship grows. As Anton falls hopelessly and selflessly in love, Edith fears both her husband finding her and Anton getting hurt. She must disappear without telling anyone where she's going--even Anton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf keeping Edith safe means letting her go, Anton will say goodbye forever. Or so he believes. What would happen, though, if one day their paths should cross again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyde, Catherine Ryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCatherine Ryan Hyde is the author of forty published and forthcoming books. An avid traveler, equestrian, and amateur photographer, she shares her astrophotography with readers on her website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer novel \u003ci\u003ePay It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a major motion picture, chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) for its Best Books for Young Adults list, and translated into more than twenty-three languages for distribution in over thirty countries. Both \u003ci\u003eBecoming Chloe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJumpstart the World\u003c\/i\u003e were included on the ALA's Rainbow list, and \u003ci\u003eJumpstart the World\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for two Lambda Literary Awards. \u003ci\u003eWhere We Belong\u003c\/i\u003e won two Rainbow Awards in 2013, and \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Hoofbeats\u003c\/i\u003e won a Rainbow Award in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than fifty of her short stories have been published in the \u003ci\u003eAntioch Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMichigan Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other journals; in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e; and in the bestselling anthology \u003ci\u003eDog Is My Copilot\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories have been honored by the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest and the Tobias Wolff Award and have been nominated for Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Award, and the Pushcart Prize. Three have been cited in the annual \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is founder and former president (2000-2009) of the Pay It Forward Foundation and still serves on its board of directors. As a professional public speaker, she has addressed the National Conference on Education, twice spoken at Cornell University, met with AmeriCorps members at the White House, and shared a dais with Bill Clinton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit the author at www.catherineryanhyde.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50438491635986,"sku":"9781542014342","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19d47e77-27ab-43eb-ab12-416af6dc655d.jpg?v=1729651476","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-name-is-anton-9781542014342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}