{"product_id":"the-seventh-ribbon-9781538780824","title":"The Seventh Ribbon","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving, whimsical debut love story of 'what if' about a grieving widow who attempts to rewrite her past with magical typewriter ribbons to try to save her husband from his unfortunate fate, for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMe Before You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wholly original tale of love, fate, and second (and third and fourth) chances that will leave your jaw on the floor. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time.\" --Colleen Oakley, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane and Dan at the End of the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alone in her snowbound oceanfront cottage, Caroline Ora mourns the loss of her beloved husband Forest, killed earlier that year in a violent hit-and-run. Once a celebrated poet, Caroline now spends her days drowning in grief ... until an unlikely discovery changes everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Buried deep in her attic in a dusty wooden case, Caroline finds several ancient typewriter ribbons. Spontaneously using one to write a story --a simple \"what if\" wherein her anguish has loosened its grip--Caroline wakes to find it's miraculously come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moment by moment, word by word, Caroline sets about rewriting her life, resurrecting her husband through ink and memories. But as the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur, Caroline learns that every wish has its cost, and every miracle has its reckoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Riveting, funny and heartbreaking by turns, \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Ribbon\u003c\/i\u003e is an inventive and unforgettable love story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gus Krieger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.80w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538780824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGus Krieger \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, producer, director, and mentor working across multiple mediums. His film credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Room, The Binding, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e My Name Is Myeisha\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut novel, the Audible Original \u003ci\u003eSuperworld\u003c\/i\u003e, was optioned by Warner Bros. Entertainment for director Jason Bateman. An Associate Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company, Krieger has premiered original works at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, and The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. Since 2016, he has served as a screenwriting mentor for Stephens College. He lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gus Krieger \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67778308374685,"sku":"9781538780824","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3ac7237c-3a34-40c9-b399-c98a4eea7714.jpg?v=1793735763","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-seventh-ribbon-9781538780824","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}