{"product_id":"the-other-year-library-binding","title":"The Other Year - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRea Frey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan the entire course of a life be traced back to a single moment?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker's nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanishes suddenly among the waves--a heart-dropping incident that threatens to uproot her entire reality. But in the next moment, Olivia resurfaces, joyously splashing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would I do if she didn't come up?\u003c\/i\u003e Kate wonders. \u003ci\u003eHow would I live without her?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn another set of circumstances that hold a different fate, Kate doesn't have to wonder. Because in that \"other\" world, in the pulse-pounding seconds after Olivia goes under, she doesn't come back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in parallel timelines, Kate begins to live two lives--one in which Olivia resurfaces and one in which she doesn't. In the reality that follows her daughter's death, she maneuvers through every mother's worst nightmare, facing grief, rage, and the quesｬtion of purpose in the aftermath of such profound loss. She endures, day by day, in a world without her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her alternate timeline, while she explores a tremulous romance with her best friend, Jason, she finds herself grappling with the ex-husband who abandoned Kate and Olivia years prior. Even as Kate scrambles to hold her daughter close, Olivia pulls further away. The line between joy and loss seems to get thinner with each passing day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven into a single story, both Kates discover a breathtaking fragility and resilience in their respective journeys. Bringing to light the drastic polarities dire circumstances often create, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e explores truths about love, loss, and the sharp turns any life can take in the blink of an eye.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461526864050,"sku":"9798885792974","price":58.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9a13f18122d7b1faa6ceb770a5e0646a_b6b55790-fda8-4569-84b2-0e794e98b15b.webp?v=1778952180","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-other-year-library-binding","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}