{"product_id":"trading-dreams-at-midnight-9780060555948","title":"Trading Dreams at Midnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eBlues Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTumbling\u003c\/em\u003e--a writer who \"ought to be classified among the best of all contemporary fiction writers period\" (\u003cem\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e)--comes a riveting novel about the desire for redemption and rebirth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving across moments in time, Trading Dreams tells the story of a woman and the grandmother she is deeply connected by love and terrible pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For years, 33-year-old Neena has waged a relentless search for Freeda, the mother who abandoned her 20 years ago. Neena supports herself by blackmailing married men, but when a stong goes wrong, she finds herself on the run, back to her younger sister, Tish, in Philadelphia. But returning brings terrible grief--and unexpected hope as Neena learns to face the past, her grandmother, and herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A settled church lady and gifted seamstress, Nan is devoted to her granddaughter, Tish, who is soon to become a mother herself. A vibrant, passionate woman, Nan worries that in some way she caused her daughter Freeda's instability. Neena's returning holds unexpected consequences for Nan, too, and eventually she must confront her denial and fears--about the past and the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a style that has been characterized as \"accessible Toni Morrison,\" and \"literary Terry McMillan,\" Diane McKinney-Whetstone has crafted another powerful story of love, loss, community, and healing that captures what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKinney-Whetstone, Diane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe author of the critically acclaimed novels \u003cem\u003eTumbling, Tempest Rising, Blues Dancing, Leaving Cecil Street\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTrading Dreams at Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e, Diane McKinney-Whetstone is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Literary Award for Fiction, which she won twice. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband. For more on Diane McKinney-Whetstone please visit www.mckinney-whetstone.com or follow her on Twitter @Dianemckwh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50843980824850,"sku":"9780060555948","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c418a29b-b29d-40a4-9573-01f25b7647e2.jpg?v=1737305627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trading-dreams-at-midnight-9780060555948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}