{"product_id":"gladys-paperback","title":"Gladys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrudy Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Oklahoma during the years leading up to the Dust Bowl, Gladys is a story of survival. When her mother and two of her siblings die of typhoid she's left alone with her father and young brother to tend the farm. Her father resents her for reasons beyond her control, so she embarks on a journey to improve her prospects and break the cycle of abuse that has plagued her family for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on events from childhood as well as stories shared by the author's grandmother, Gladys is a fictionalized retelling of family oral history, as well as a slice of life from the 1920's and early 30's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrudy Weiss lives in Tucson Arizona with her husband Tom and two adult children. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130839863431,"sku":"9780578973852","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/91ceeb57a139b98c1ca02447cdc88b70.webp?v=1732614266","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gladys-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}