{"product_id":"the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick","title":"The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER AND READ WITH JENNA PICK--A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT THAT BEGS TO BE SHARED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dazzling.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A magnificent novel.\" --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHorse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora's last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Names\u003c\/i\u003e explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the \"one . . . precious life\" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional power are certain to make \u003ci\u003eThe Names\u003c\/i\u003e a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47789032374446,"sku":"9780593833926","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/4417\/1694\/files\/imageloader_7023e033-49a9-41c1-805a-7d413205679c.jpg?v=1777430116","url":"https:\/\/ofmooseandmindbookshop.com\/products\/the-names-a-read-with-jenna-pick","provider":"Of Moose and Mind Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}