{"product_id":"the-lawnmower-lady-9781578692163","title":"The Lawnmower Lady","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the afterlife consists of watching the consequences of what we did while we were alive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFay Kirkwood, a grumpy offshoot of an old Boston family, lived most of her life on a north country farm, raising pigs and fixing lawnmowers. Alive, Fay was homely, independent, and capable. Dead, she is sharp-tongued with an audience of one-the reader. As news of her death and the unorthodox disposal of her body by her outcast niece spreads through their small New England town, Fay is launched into a pinball succession of interconnected events. Much to her dismay, she cannot escape witnessing the consequences, which come thick and fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lawnmower Lady\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a voice-driven comedy about death, New England culture, small-town entanglements, and a green burial decades before its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edith Forbes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rootstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578692163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes, Edith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Edith Forbes grew up on a family ranch in Wyoming. After college, she moved to Vermont, where she still lives. She is the author of four novels: Alma Rose, Nowle's Passing, Exit to Reality, and Navigating the Darwin Straits.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Edith Forbes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733899002013,"sku":"9781578692163","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_da09bf91-7b7c-4464-af86-cd9a63c6216a.jpg?v=1773738224","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-lawnmower-lady-9781578692163","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}