{"product_id":"one-amazing-thing-1","title":"One Amazing Thing","description":"From the acclaimed author of The Palace of Illusions, nine strangers are forced to connect in the wake of a natural disaster in this emotionally thrilling novel.\n\n\"Powerful and beautifully written.\" —Lisa See, author of Shanghai Girls\n\nLate afternoon sun sneaks through the windows of a passport and visa office in an unnamed American city. Most customers and even most office workers have come and gone, but nine people remain. A punky teenager with an unexpected gift. An upper-class Caucasian couple whose relationship is disintegrating. A young Muslim-American man struggling with the fallout of 9\/11. A graduate student haunted by a question about love. An African-American ex-soldier searching for redemption. A Chinese grandmother with a secret past. And two visa office workers on the verge of an adulterous affair.\n\nWhen an earthquake rips through the afternoon lull, trapping these nine characters together, their focus first jolts to their collective struggle to survive. There's little food. The office begins to flood. Then, at a moment when the psychological and emotional stress seems nearly too much for them to bear, the young graduate student suggests that each tell a personal tale, \"one amazing thing\" from their lives, which they have never told anyone before. And as their surprising stories of romance, marriage, family, political upheaval, and self-discovery unfold against the urgency of their life-or-death circumstances, the novel proves the transcendent power of stories and the meaningfulness of human expression itself.\n\nOne Amazing Thing is a passionate creation about survival—and what makes life worth fighting for.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1401341586\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1401341586.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Divakaruni, Chitra\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. This item shows signs of water damage. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45715386368177,"sku":"RDV.1401341586.A","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1401341586-0.jpg?v=1750354976","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/one-amazing-thing-1","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}