{"product_id":"whereabouts-unknown-hardcover","title":"Whereabouts Unknown - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Probert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF TEN LONGLISTED IN THE 2021 SHELF UNBOUND BEST INDIE BOOK COMPETITION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1993.\u003c\/b\u003e For 18-year-old Beth Adamski, life is just starting to take shape. She's set to attend Indiana University in the fall, her boyfriend and her best friend are like family, and the graveyard shifts she works at Walmart will help her save up for an apartment of her own. But when her parents die in a tragic car accident, Beth not only discovers that she has a sister; she also finds that her parents weren't exactly who she thought they were. Determined to find her sister, Beth sets out on a journey that leads her to discover more about herself than she could have ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1953.\u003c\/b\u003e Every day, Milwaukee-born Jim Robinson watches his mother wait for his MIA father to return home from the Korean War. As the years pass and his father never appears, young Jim grows lonely, resigned to a life of solitude, until Sal Conti--a crusty, old, Italian stone carver living nearby--takes Jim under his wing. As Jim grows older, his life's journey takes him from a sheltered and secure life in Milwaukee, to the war-torn jungle of southern Vietnam. Back in the U.S. after his service ends, Jim searches for a place to call home and the one thing he longs for most: connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning decades and continents, \u003ci\u003eWhereabouts Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e links two unlikely characters who may just have what the other one is looking for. Insightful, captivating, and timeless, \u003ci\u003eWhereabouts Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e is about the bonds of family--the family we're born with and the one we create.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEschewing career building in favor of following his interests, \u003cb\u003eRichard Probert \u003c\/b\u003espent his years teaching both music and business in colleges and universities, conducting choruses and orchestras, writing, and singlehandedly sailing coastal Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eArchie's Way, A Memoir of Friendship and Craftsmanship, \u003c\/i\u003e and a novel titled \u003ci\u003eThat Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e. Now retired, Richard lives a quiet life Sackets Harbor, New York with his wife Carmelita and their dog Willa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.35 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395816243378,"sku":"9780825309786","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4425c3dadd3f4fb5e1967c1379f7fe97.webp?v=1777992454","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/whereabouts-unknown-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}