{"product_id":"the-southwest-corner-9780803297685","title":"The Southwest Corner","description":"At eighty-three Marcia Elder was alert and active but felt insecure about facing another winter alone, yet she dreaded giving up her old home and entering a re-tirement facility. So, with great resourcefulness, she advertised for a companion and eventually staked out a corner of her own--one with a view. Mildred Walker's skill as a storyteller never falters in this portrayal of an elderly woman who won't give up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMildred Walker, the author of \u003ci\u003eWinter Wheat\u003c\/i\u003e, is being \"rediscovered\" in her own retirement years in Oregon. She has collaborated with her daughter, the poet Ripley Hugo, in introducing this edition.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845330637074,"sku":"9780803297685","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa6c1b80-a512-4f92-81f0-2e81fcd0c779.jpg?v=1737348373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-southwest-corner-9780803297685","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}