{"product_id":"song-of-belonging-9798896361268","title":"Song of Belonging","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Kate Morton, Amy Harmon, and Sally Page comes a multigenerational novel infused with touches of magical realism about a woman's journey to find her place in an uncertain world as she unravels her family's legacy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1934, a child's death tears open a family and shakes the small town of Richarme, Louisiana. Recalling her grandmother's hidden gifts that had been shut down decades earlier, Grace Paschal begins writing to her deceased daughter as she navigates grief and guilt for Lily's death, which will haunt their French community for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2019, Alice, Grace's great-granddaughter, awakens in her apartment in Berkeley and opens a jewelry box given to her decades earlier upon Grace's death. When she explores its contents, the lines between past and present fade. As she works to meet the demands of her career, her life turns upside-down when new and frequent memories that aren't her own rise to the surface--memories that cause her to question everything about the life she has chosen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA haunting and magical story of a family with hidden gifts and secrets, \u003ci\u003eSong of Belonging\u003c\/i\u003e follows Alice as she embarks on a journey to discover the truth about her ancestors and find her place in a lineage of women healers who protect the waters that surround their Louisiana home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle St Romain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.44w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896361268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle St. Romain\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing since she was a child. The coauthor of two poetry books, \u003ci\u003ePromised Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWater's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, she holds a BA in English from Loyola University, New Orleans, and an MA in Creative Writing from California State University, Sacramento. She grew up in Louisiana and has lived in California and Hawaii. She leads writing workshops, reads voraciously, and enjoys learning life lessons from two spaniels and a wise, aging cat. She currently lives in Medford, Oregon with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Michelle St Romain \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48230956335261,"sku":"9798896361268","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_afe34f12-73bc-4b01-9396-3202fb82665e.jpg?v=1778577463","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/song-of-belonging-9798896361268","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}