{"product_id":"black-and-blue-paperback","title":"Black and Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\"Intimate and illuminating and, as is true of most anything Quindlen writes, well worth the read.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling and suspenseful [novel] that goes straight to the gut.\"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor eighteen years Fran Benedetto kept her secret, hid her bruises. She stayed with Bobby because she wanted her son to have a father, and because, in spite of everything, she loved him. Then one night, when she saw the look on her ten-year-old son's face, Fran finally made a choice--and ran for both their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow she is starting over in a city far from home, far from Bobby. In this place she uses a name that isn't hers, watches over her son, and tries to forget. For the woman who now calls herself Beth, every day is a chance to heal, to put together the pieces of her shattered self. And every day she waits for Bobby to catch up to her. Bobby always said he would never let her go, and despite the ingenuity of her escape, Fran Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling books, including the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel \u003ci\u003eRise and Shine, \u003c\/i\u003ethe #1 bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eLots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Short Guide to a Happy Life. \u003c\/i\u003eHer other novels include \u003ci\u003eBlessings, One True Thing, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Oprah Book Club Selection \u003ci\u003eBlack and Blue, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Still Life with Bread Crumbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.14 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black and Blue\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458296045875,"sku":"9780812980493","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/P-m9hTiOjC9780812980493.webp?v=1781282430","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/black-and-blue-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}