{"product_id":"the-one-in-a-million-boy-paperback","title":"The One-In-A-Million Boy - 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\u003eMonica Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Nautilus Award and the New England Society Book Award, Monica Wood's \u003cem\u003eThe One-in-a-Million Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is the incandescent story of a 104-year-old woman and the sweet, strange young boy assigned to help her around the house--a friendship that touches each member of the boy's unmoored family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne Saturday, the boy doesn't show up. Ona starts to think he's not so special after all, but then his father arrives on her doorstep, determined to finish his son's good deed. The boy's mother is not so far behind. Ona is set to discover that the world can surprise us at any age, and that sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find ourselves again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers won't be able to resist falling for Ona...The conclusion will leave them smiling through their tears.\"--\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Poignant...There is much to enjoy in this heartfelt tale of love, loss, and friendship.\"--\u003cem\u003eExpress\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read book...Whimsical and bittersweet.\"--\u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMONICA WOOD is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were the Kennedys \u003c\/i\u003eand several novels, including \u003ci\u003eAny Bitter Thing, \u003c\/i\u003ea national bestseller. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. She lives in Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51997460300077,"sku":"9780544947214","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Tk1BVkFhUGhiMGM0b2tTVm90WlZRUT09.webp?v=1776477034","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-one-in-a-million-boy-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}