{"product_id":"when-they-came-home-9781881163763","title":"When They Came Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Edith longs to be a wife, her tiny town has few eligible men. But when soldiers returning from WWI come to work on her family's farm, she meets Milton. They court, marry, and have two daughters, but slowly the horrors he endured while fighting begin to weigh on him. He falls into silence, develops a thousand-yard stare. In the decades that follow, challenged by precarious fortunes and facing down an indifferent government, Edith struggles to build a home for their daughters while fighting for Milton's healing. \u003cem\u003eWhen They Came Home \u003c\/em\u003eis a haunting portrait of a marriage tested by war's lingering effects and an example of how even the deepest traumas can be met by the patient powers of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Terri Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terri Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Miami University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.55w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781881163763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLewis, Terri:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAfter a career as a ballet dancer, Terri Lewis focused on writing. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eBehold the Bird in Flight: A Novel of an\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbducted Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named one of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e' Favorite Books of 2025. Her third\u003cbr\u003enovel will be published in March of 2027. She lives in Denver with her husband and two entertaining dogs. To learn more\u003cbr\u003eabout the author, and to see the family mementos which partially inspired the book, visit terrilewis1.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Terri Lewis \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48351891947677,"sku":"9781881163763","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ee538b2f-0377-4718-95e2-8137e00998a7.jpg?v=1779983928","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/when-they-came-home-9781881163763","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}