{"product_id":"nancyjohnsonthekindestlieanovel","title":"Nancy Johnson - The Kindest Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Nancy Johnson. Themes include Fiction, Sagas, Historical, Literary, Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended by O Magazine * Gma * Elle * Marie Claire * Good Housekeeping * Nbc News * Shondaland * Chicago Tribune * Woman's Day * Refinery 29 * Bustle * The Millions * New York Post * Parade * Hello! Magazine * Popsugar * and more!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black...beautifully crafted.\" --Jodi Picoult\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fantastic story...well-written, timely, and oh-so-memorable.\"--Good Morning America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Kindest Lie is a layered, complex exploration of race and class.\" --The Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery family has its secrets...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's 2008, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama ushers in a new kind of hope. In Chicago, Ruth Tuttle, an Ivy-League educated Black engineer, is married to a kind and successful man. He's eager to start a family, but Ruth is uncertain. She has never gotten over the baby she gave birth to--and was forced to leave behind--when she was a teenager. She had promised her family she'd never look back, but Ruth knows that to move forward, she must make peace with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturning home, Ruth discovers the Indiana factory town of her youth is plagued by unemployment, racism, and despair. As she begins digging into the past, she unexpectedly befriends Midnight, a young white boy who is also adrift and looking for connection. Just as Ruth is about to uncover a burning secret her family desperately wants to keep hidden, a heart-stopping incident strains the town's already searing racial tensions, sending Ruth and Midnight on a collision course that could upend both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerful and unforgettable, The Kindest Lie is the story of an American family and reveals the secrets we keep and the promises we make to protect one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58002946523510,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780063005631.jpg?v=1780402601","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/nancyjohnsonthekindestlieanovel","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}