{"product_id":"the-love-story-of-missy-carmichael-9780525542452","title":"The Love Story of Missy Carmichael","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e, a life-affirming, deeply moving \"coming-of-old\" story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family, and the power of forgiving yourself--at any age. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At a time when people are having to isolate, [this novel is] a balm, offering an expansive sense of love and possibility when the main characters feel like those chances are gone.\" --\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMissy Carmichael's life has become small. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrieving for a family she has lost or lost touch with, she's haunted by the echoes of her footsteps in her empty home; the sound of the radio in the dark; the tick-tick-tick of the watching clock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpiky and defensive, Missy knows that her loneliness is all her own fault. She deserves no more than this; not after what she's done. But a chance encounter in the park with two very different women and one lovable dog opens the door to something new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother life beckons for Missy, if only she can be brave enough to grasp the opportunity. But seventy-nine is too late for a second chance. Isn't it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Morrey\u003c\/b\u003e's work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe May Anthology of Oxford and Cambridge Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e and shortlisted for the Grazia Orange First Chapter competition. She lives in London with her family and dog. \u003ci\u003eThe Love Story of Missy Carmichael\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378660249874,"sku":"9780525542452","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_05736e6a-b8cb-4be9-a2ad-d124740deafb.jpg?v=1728650236","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-love-story-of-missy-carmichael-9780525542452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}