{"product_id":"the-story-hour-thrity-umrigar","title":"The Story Hour - Thrity Umrigar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA profound, heartbreakingly honest novel about friendship, family, secrets, forgiveness, and second chances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn experienced psychologist, Maggie carefully maintains emotional distance from her patients. But when she meets a young Indian woman who tried to kill herself, her professional detachment disintegrates. Cut off from her family in India, Lakshmi is desperately lonely and trapped in a loveless marriage to a domineering man who limits her world to their small restaurant and grocery store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoved by her plight, Maggie treats Lakshmi in her home office for free, quickly realizing that the despondent woman doesn't need a shrink; she needs a friend. Determined to empower Lakshmi as a woman who feels valued in her own right, Maggie abandons protocol, and soon doctor and patient have become close friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut while their relationship is deeply affectionate, it is also warped by conflicting expectations. When Maggie and Lakshmi open up and share long-buried secrets, the revelations will jeopardize their close bond, shake their faith in each other, and force them to confront painful choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSED BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e336 pages, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published August 1, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brewberry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43350585344094,"sku":"9780062259301","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/0585\/9678\/files\/19144598.jpg?v=1789696690","url":"https:\/\/www.brewberrybooks.ca\/products\/the-story-hour-thrity-umrigar","provider":"Brewberry Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}