{"product_id":"being-lara-a-novel-isbn-9780062069344","title":"Being Lara: A Novel","description":"A poignant and provocative story of adoption, self-discovery, and the meaning of family, \u003cem\u003eBeing Lara\u003c\/em\u003e by author Lola Jaye (\u003cem\u003eBy the Time You Read This\u003c\/em\u003e) is an unforgettable tale of three women—British mother, Nigerian birth mother, and 30-year-old daughter—the choices they made, and the fragile bond they try to create across time and continents. Intelligent and touching, \u003cem\u003eBeing\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLara\u003c\/em\u003e is exquisite contemporary fiction with heart and soul that will resonate with readers of Cecilia Ahearn, Thrity Umrigar, and Shilpi Gowda.\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWhat other explanation could there be? With her dark complexion and kinky hair, so unlike her fair-skinned parents, Lara knew she was different. At eight she finally learned the word \"adopted.\" Twenty-two years later, a stranger arrives as she blows out the candles on her thirtieth  birthday cake—a woman in a blue-and-black head tie who also claims the title \"Lara’s mother.\" \u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003eLara, always in control, now finds her life slipping free of the stranglehold she's had on it. Unexpected, dangerously  unfamiliar emotions are turning Lara's life upside down, pulling her between Nigeria and London, forcing her to confront the truth about her past. But if she's brave enough to embrace the lives of her two mothers, she may discover once and for all what it truly means to be Lara.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A lovely, exuberant tearjerker of a book, perfect for curling up with on a wet afternoon.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Jewell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stunning debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thought-provoking, lovely tale that will make you laugh and cry.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888030675173,"sku":"NP9780062069344","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062069344.jpg?v=1730227987","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/being-lara-a-novel-isbn-9780062069344","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}