{"product_id":"stones-from-the-river-9780684844770","title":"Stones from the River","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFloating in My Mother's Palm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--\"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrudi Montag is a \u003ci\u003eZwerg\u003c\/i\u003e--a dwarf--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHegi, Ursula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eUrsula Hegi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Worst Thing I've Done, Sacred Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHotel of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vision of Emma Blau\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTearing the Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalt Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStones from the River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFloating in My Mother's Palm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnearned Pleasures and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntrusions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrudi \u0026amp; Pia\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and she is the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704827547922,"sku":"9780684844770","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_95d32e63-2978-47e0-9ff9-0d20640fb56e.jpg?v=1734480914","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stones-from-the-river-9780684844770","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}