{"product_id":"beautiful-and-terrible-things-paperback","title":"Beautiful and Terrible Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. M. Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Brilliantly relatable...a compelling exploration of friendship, individuality, and the shared struggles that make us who we are.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklife \u003c\/em\u003eEditor's Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Much like finding love when you're least expecting it, sometimes a book comes along and literally takes your breath away.\" -\u003cem\u003eReader Views\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharley Byrne isn't really living. At age 29, she hunkers down in her apartment above the bookstore she manages, afraid of a 7-year curse. Then quirky activist Xander Wallace lures her out of social exile with the prospect of friendship and romance. Charley joins Xander's circle of friends diverse in their heritage, race, gender and sexual orientation. She thrives, even leaving her comfort zone to join protests in a city struggling with social justice ills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the new friendships bring back-to-back betrayals that threaten the bookstore-Charley's haven-and propel her into a dangerous depression. Can her friends save the store? And Charley?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeautiful and Terrible Things\u003c\/em\u003e offers a compelling portrait of modern American life in a major city with its vibrant culture and rampant social issues. At once enlightening and entertaining, it reminds us that friendship has the power to validate, destroy, transform, and save lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Indies Today Best Literary Book of the Year Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Gold Winner, Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Awards - LGBTQIA+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Sarton Award Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 American Fiction Awards Finalist - General Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 American Writing Awards Finalist - LGBTQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2024 Readers' Favorite Awards Honorable Mention - Fiction-Social Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610181366042,"sku":"9781685134471","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/kYOWCWqvuF9781685134471.webp?v=1785361310","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/beautiful-and-terrible-things-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}