{"product_id":"tomorrow-will-be-better-9780062988683","title":"Tomorrow Will Be Better","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A rediscovered treasure.\" -- Maureen Corrigan, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Betty Smith, author of the beloved classic \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a poignant story of love, marriage, poverty, and hope set in 1920s Brooklyn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTomorrow Will Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Margy Shannon, a shy but joyfully optimistic young woman just out of school who lives with her parents and witnesses how a lifetime of hard work, poverty, and pain has worn them down. Her mother's resentment toward being a housewife and her father's inability to express his emotions result in a tense home life where Margy has no voice. Unable to speak up against her overbearing mother, Margy takes refuge in her dreams of a better life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer goals are simple--to find a husband, have children, and live in a nice home--one where her children will never know the terror of want or the need to hide from quarreling parents. When she meets Frankie Malone, she thinks her dreams might be fulfilled, but a devastating loss rattles her to her core and challenges her life-long optimism. As she struggles to come to terms with the unexpected path her life has taken, Margy must decide whether to accept things as they are or move firmly in the direction of what she truly wants. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRich with the flavor of its Brooklyn background, and filled with the joys and heartbreak of family life, \u003cem\u003eTomorrow Will Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and warmhearted humor that only Betty Smith could write. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Betty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBetty Smith (1896-1972) was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her novels \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTomorrow Will Be Better\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJoy in the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMaggie-Now\u003c\/em\u003e continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719289082130,"sku":"9780062988683","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8ef7829-892e-4280-8724-1608ccfad6ea.jpg?v=1734664195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tomorrow-will-be-better-9780062988683","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}