{ "item_title" : "Next of Kin", "item_author" : [" Marianne Langner Zeitlin "], "item_description" : "In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky--sister, wife and mother.Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book AwardThe author brings us so completely into her characters' lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease. --Publishers WeeklyHighly recommended for fiction collections. -- Library JournalThrough detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy. -- Quill & Quire (Canada)Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction. -- The ForwardWrenching in its sorrow. -- Los Angeles Times", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/93/901/015/0939010151_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "9.95", "online_price" : "9.95", "our_price" : "9.95", "club_price" : "9.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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