{"product_id":"the-funeral-ladies-of-ellerie-county-9780063319875","title":"The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmed with a Crock-Pot and a pile of recipes, a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a mysterious young man work to bring a community together in this uplifting novel for readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Chicken Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsther Larson has been cooking for funerals in the Northwoods of Wisconsin for seventy years. Known locally as the \"funeral ladies,\" she and her cohort have worked hard to keep the mourners of Ellerie County fed--it is her firm belief that there is very little a warm casserole and a piece of cherry pie can't fix. But, after falling for an internet scam that puts her home at risk, the proud Larson family matriarch is the one in need of help these days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris, Esther's whip-smart Gen Z granddaughter, would do anything for her family and her community. As she watches her friends and family move out of their lakeside town onto bigger and better things, Iris wonders why she feels so left behind in the place she is desperate to make her home. But when Cooper Welsh shows up, she finally starts to feel like she's found the missing piece of her puzzle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooper is dealing with becoming a legal guardian to his younger half-sister after his beloved stepmother dies. While their celebrity-chef father is focused on his booming career and top-ranked television show, Cooper is still hurting from a public tragedy he witnessed last year as a paramedic and finding it hard to cope. With Iris in the gorgeous Ellerie County, though, he hopes he might finally find the home he's been looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't seem like a community cookbook could possibly solve their problems, especially one where casseroles have their own section and cream of chicken soup mix is the most frequently used ingredient. But when you mix the can-do spirit of Midwestern grandmothers with the stubborn hope of a boy raised by food plus a dash of long-awaited forgiveness--things might just turn out okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Recipes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwinarski, Claire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaire Swinarski\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Wisconsin, where she still lives with her family and writes stories for readers of all ages. \u003cem\u003eWhat Happens Next\u003c\/em\u003e was her debut middle grade novel and was followed by \u003cem\u003eThe Kate in Between\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Rachel Riley\u003c\/em\u003e, which was an ALA Notable Children's Book, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults title, a Cybils Award nominee, and an Edgar Award nominee. These were followed by \u003cem\u003eTake It from the Top\u003c\/em\u003e. She thinks wandering around a library can solve 95 percent of life's problems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591996739858,"sku":"9780063319875","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1ae16b4-51d1-4dd9-99ac-21f22bd12ef1.jpg?v=1748510996","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-funeral-ladies-of-ellerie-county-9780063319875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}