{"product_id":"the-forgotten-life-of-eva-gordon-9780825447327","title":"The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon","description":"\u003cb\u003e2023 Christy Award Winner--Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] touching debut. . . . MacKillop takes the pain of aging and regret and infuses it with soul and a touch of humor. This auspicious first outing tugs at the heartstrings.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva wants to run away from her life--if only she could remember how\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing memory has forced Eva Gordon to move in with her granddaughter, Breezy. But Eva hates the bustle of Boston. All she wants to do is move back to her quiet, cozy Cape Cod home and be left alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Breezy announces she's getting married, and they'll be moving to her new husband's rundown family farm, where he lives with an elderly uncle. They'll be one big family--but only Breezy and Brent think it'll be a happy one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all too much for Eva. Too much change, too much togetherness, too much of an over-crowded life she never wanted. But as her desire for privacy collides with her worsening memory, Eva may find herself in a pickle she can't get out of. \u003cbr\u003e \"A big-hearted family saga, suffused with grace and kindness, featuring a cast of appealing characters who would be right at home in Jon Hassler's \u003ci\u003eStaggerford\u003c\/i\u003e or Richard Russo's \u003ci\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003eAdrianne Harun\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"On par with \u003ci\u003eOlive Kitteridge\u003c\/i\u003e! But where Olive woos, Eva Gordon captures. . . .A poignant, utterly beautiful story of perspective and hope.\"--\u003cb\u003eCheryl Grey Bostrom\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSugar Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel full of life and transformation, as charming as a New England cottage by the sea. You can't help but fall in love with spunky, hard-edged Eva Gordon and the others connected to Try Again Farm.\"--\u003cb\u003eChristine Kindberg\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Means That Make Us Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacKillop, Linda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLinda MacKillop\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is a member of the Redbud Writers Guild. Her articles and essays have appeared in magazines and journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Mother, The MacGuffin, and \u003ci\u003eRelief Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has been nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and Best American Essays. This is her first novel. Linda makes her home in Wheaton, Illinois. Discover more on lindamackillop.com.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kregel Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650471104786,"sku":"9780825447327","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97b54b9d-ced1-426e-8b22-4591be2d4a1a.jpg?v=1733290003","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forgotten-life-of-eva-gordon-9780825447327","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}