{"product_id":"verbena","title":"Verbena","description":"Set in contemporary small town America, this is the story of Verbena Martin Eckert McHale (\"Bena,\" for short), an indomitable woman who is damned—but not doomed—by the bad behavior and bad luck of her two husbands.\n\nWhen Bena's first husband, Bobby Eckert, dies in a car wreck, she's left with their five children, a little mortgaged house, a little bit of insurance, and a big empty place in her heart. Not to mention that the hole Bobby left is jagged around the edges—he wasn't in the car alone and Bena hadn't had a clue about his girlfriend.\n\nSo now she's a cheated-on widow with five grief-stricken children to finish raising. No matter. No matter that she almost burns the house down when she discovers the marijuana farm in their backyard or that she has terrible, loud crying jags in church. When it gets down to it, Bena's backbone bends minimally and her moral center holds.\n\nBy the time she's ready to invest again in romance, Bena know what she wants. When she finds the right man and the right circumstances, she doesn't hesitate—she marries Lucky McHale. And what does he do? He disappears off the face of the earth.\n\nVerbena is the vibrant story of an extraordinary ordinary woman—strong, emotional, headstrong, sexy, funny—an especially American woman, one worth knowing and cheering.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1565123484\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 56JPTD0017SM_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kincaid, Nanci\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\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 considerable notes or highlighting.  The dust jacket or box shows normal wear and tear. This is an ex-library book with stickers and markings. Cover image on the book may vary. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43343092842673,"sku":"56JPTD0017SM_ns","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/skuimage_63320412-cd05-42b5-9941-88cc8be01504.jpg?v=1707243338","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/verbena","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}