{"product_id":"casting-about-paperback","title":"Casting About - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerri Dulong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully crafted and uplifting novel, the author of the acclaimed\u003ci\u003eSpinning Forward\u003c\/i\u003e welcomes readers back to the lush Florida island of Cedar Key, where the vibrant shades of hibiscus and azaleas are the perfect backdrop to a colorful, quirky community. . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the four years since Monica Brooks moved to Cedar Key, she's found a home, a husband, and now a business to love. Taking over her mother's bustling knitting shop is a welcome challenge, but Monica's exciting plans are waylaid by unexpected news. Her husband's ex-wife has been deemed an unfit mother, and custody of their eight-year-old daughter, Clarissa, is to be transferred to Adam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Going straight from honeymoon to motherhood--especially when she's unsure she wants children--leaves the normally even-keeled Monica doubting herself at every turn. Yet in a place like Cedar Key, nobody goes it alone. With help from friends and relatives, Monica, Clarissa, and Adam begin to forge a close-knit family of their own--one that will need to be strong enough to withstand all the surprises set to unravel. . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Spinning Forward\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Poignant, absorbing, humorous. . .a debut that tugs at the heart.\" --Sophia Nash, author of\u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Captures the essence of what often lies in each of our hearts. Don't miss it \" --J.L. Miles, author of\u003ci\u003eCold Rock River\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Like a lazy island summer. . .a story of secrets and loss, friendship and recovery, and rediscovered love.\" --Laura Castoro, author of\u003ci\u003eLove on the Line\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised north of Boston, \u003cb\u003eTerri DuLong\u003c\/b\u003e was a previous resident of Cedar Key, Florida. She now resides on the east coast of the state in Ormond Beach with her husband, three dogs and two cats. A retired Registered Nurse, she began her writing career as a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eBonjour Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, where she shared her travel experiences to France in over forty articles with a fictional canine narrator. Terri's love of knitting provides quiet time to develop her characters and plots as she works on her new Ormond Beach novels. You can visit her website at www.terridulong.com or at her Facebook fan page, www.facebook.com\/TerriDuLongAuthor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131860553863,"sku":"9780758232052","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1887d57d64f20dc2f8b7dcdc1dd44c60.webp?v=1732621879","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/casting-about-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}