{"product_id":"fair-and-tender-ladies-9780425230459","title":"Fair and Tender Ladies","description":"Ivy Rowe, Virginia mountain girl, then wife, mother, and finally \"Mawmaw,\" never strays far from her home-but the letters she writes take her across the country and over the ocean. Writing \"to hold onto what's passing,\" she tells stories that are rich with the life of Appalachia in words that are colloquial, often misspelled, but always beautiful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From childhood, when teachers encouraged her gift for language, to her rebellious teenage years when she swore against motherhood-only to then become a mother-and on through life, Ivy writes with insight, honesty, and a passion for living that is sure to be infectious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.69h x 5.05w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425230459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Grundy, VA. She is author of many novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Last Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eGuests On Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a recipient of the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and a Southern Book Critics Circle Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lee Smith \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792858005661,"sku":"9780425230459","price":40.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bc016cf0-dd0e-40f7-8994-e50a63781a3d.jpg?v=1774983573","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fair-and-tender-ladies-9780425230459","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}