{"product_id":"the-kindest-lie-9780063005631","title":"The Kindest Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, what secrets we owe to those we love, and what it means to grow up Black. This beautifully crafted debut will keep you asking these questions and more.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Jodi Picoult, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Two Ways\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e examines the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities and plumbs the emotional depths of the struggles faced by ordinary Americans in the wake of the financial crisis, perfectly capturing the profound racial injustices and class inequalities roiling society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA promise could betray you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 2008, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama ushers in a new kind of hope. In Chicago, Ruth Tuttle, an Ivy-League educated Black engineer, is married to a kind and successful man. He's eager to start a family, but Ruth is uncertain. She has never gotten over the baby she gave birth to--and was forced to leave behind--when she was a teenager. She had promised her family she'd never look back, but Ruth knows that to move forward, she must make peace with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning home, Ruth discovers the Indiana factory town of her youth is plagued by unemployment, racism, and despair. As she begins digging into the past, she unexpectedly befriends Midnight, a young white boy who is also adrift and looking for connection. Just as Ruth is about to uncover a burning secret her family desperately wants to keep hidden, a traumatic incident strains the town's already searing racial tensions, sending Ruth and Midnight on a collision course that could upend both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kindest Lie\u003c\/em\u003e examines the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities and plumbs the emotional depths of the struggles faced by ordinary Americans in the wake of the financial crisis. Capturing the profound racial injustices and class inequalities roiling society, Nancy Johnson's debut novel offers an unflinching view of motherhood in contemporary America and the never-ending quest to achieve the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnson, Nancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063005631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Nancy Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962913763403,"sku":"9780063005631","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_c2b93fc4-c872-44f8-8a61-3406baa96bf1.jpg?v=1605740944","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-kindest-lie-9780063005631","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}