{"product_id":"bending-heaven-isbn-9781582432069","title":"Bending Heaven","description":"Set in the United States and London, this debut collection introduces us to a cast of characters, some anguished in their pursuit of impractical dreams, others struggling to make sense of their failures. A mathematician who has forsaken everything in order to prove a theory; an older woman author achieving fame late in life; a guilt-ridden mother struggling to impress her teenage daughter; an unhappy lawyer attempting to survive a corporate retreat with dignity--all are ambitious and passionate, but to their dismay find themselves at odds with the pattern of their lives. Attempting to make a new beginning or heal a hurt, they are thwarted by embarrassing impulsiveness or a sudden lack of faith.\u003cb\u003eJessica Francis Kane\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Report\u003c\/i\u003e, was chosen as one of the Best Reads 2012 for the Channel 4 TV Book Club. She is also the author of two story collections, \u003ci\u003eBending Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Close\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City with her husband and their two children.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301329785061,"sku":"NP9781582432069","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582432069.jpg?v=1767722423","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bending-heaven-isbn-9781582432069","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}