{"product_id":"the-heart-of-winter-hardcover","title":"The Heart of Winter - Hardcover","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\u003eJonathan Evison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post's\u003c\/i\u003e 10 Noteworthy Books for January\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times'\u003c\/i\u003e 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in January\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times'\u003c\/i\u003e 24 Books to Look Out for in 2025 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe extraordinary new novel by Jonathan Evison, about a married couple in their golden years, from when they met across big ups, deep downs, and survive-it-all, opposites-attract love \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbe Winter and Ruth Warneke were never meant to be together--at least if you ask Ruth. Yet their catastrophic blind date in college evolved into a seventy-year marriage and a life on a farm on Bainbridge Island with their hens and beloved Labrador, Megs. Through the years, the Winters have fallen in and out of lockstep, and from their haunting losses and guarded secrets, a dependable partnership has been forged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Ruth's loose tooth turns out to be something much more malicious, the beautiful, reliable life they've created together comes to a crisis. As Ruth struggles with her crumbling independence, Abe must learn how to take care of her while their three living children question his ability to look after his wife. And once again, the couple has to reconfigure how to be there for each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this bighearted and profound portrait of a marriage, Jonathan Evison explores seventy years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters' turbulent history with their present-day battles, showing us how the oddly paired college kids became parents, fell apart and back together, and\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003egrew into the Abe and Ruth of today. Endlessly heartwarming and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is a reminder that true love lives in small, everyday moments.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Evison\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eAgain and Again; Small World; All About Lulu; West of Here; The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving; This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!; Lawn Boy;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLegends of the North Cascades.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives with his wife and family in Washington State. He hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eA Fresh Face in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51997459448109,"sku":"9780593473542","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bX9-9DP309780593473542.webp?v=1776477028","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-heart-of-winter-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}