{"product_id":"the-spence-women-9781954604155","title":"The Spence Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spence Women is the contemporary story of three women - Pearl, Audrey, and Maegan Spence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearl at 82 is the matriarch who holds the family together. Before the story begins, she has migrated with her husband from Ozark country to a small desert town in California near where her brother has already settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudrey is Pearl's daughter who makes unwise choices with two men - Roger Hemmings who abandons her and Dixson Dupre who abuses her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaegan is Audrey's daughter by Hemmings who provides a generous monthly child support check and remains anonymous to Maegan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel chronicles Maegan's obstacle filled quest to find her biological father Hemmings, the circumstances leading up to that quest, the quest itself, and the revelations resulting from that quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearl on occasion acts as a Greek Chorus commenting on the unfolding events. The story is set in the mythical town of Beaumont Valley, as well as locations in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Phoenix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMann, Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Carol Mann's short stories, poetry, and personal essays have appeared in literary journals and magazines, such as Six Hens, Coachella Calling, RavensPerch, Bloodroot, RiverSedge, Dual Coast Magazine, and The Sun Runner. Her books include All Ways A Woman, featuring poetry by Carol Mann and art by watercolorist Lynn Centeno, and Creek Songs, a collection of new and selected short stories. Carol held a B.S. in Education from SUNY Buffalo and an M.A. in Theatre from CSU Fullerton. She lived in La Quinta, California.","brand":"Aquazebra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415193747730,"sku":"9781954604155","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_63778eb3-834a-4eb3-85b5-642cb0a5646c.jpg?v=1751130334","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spence-women-9781954604155","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}