{"product_id":"9780312339739","title":"Girls in Trouble : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGirls in Trouble\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Caroline Leavitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this heart-wrenching story of an open adoption gone wrong, Caroline Leavitt's \u003ci\u003eGirls in Trouble \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the astonishing power of family bonds and maternal love. Sara, sixteen, is in denial about her pregnancy and too far along for an abortion. Her once-devoted boyfriend has disappeared so Sara decides her only option is an open adoption with George and Eva, a couple desperate for a child. After the birth it's clear Sara has a bond with the child that Eva can't duplicate and Eva and George make a drastic decision, with devastating consequences for them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Leavitt's writing is so fluid, her characters so well realized, I found myself reading nearly until the sun came up. When I was finished I felt as though I had made a new friend, and had stayed up all night listening to her stories.” —Pam Houston, author of Cowboys are My Weakness and A Little More About Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Given the hot topic of this novel--open adoptions gone wrong--you'd expect a finger-pointing, too-PC tone.  But Leavitt's surprising take will get your book group really talking.” —\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312339739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40656564814030,"sku":"9780312339739","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_07f0e7a0-526a-4cc5-ab73-e8acff0d6b11.jpg?v=1639450381","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312339739","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}