{"product_id":"the-berry-pickers-by-amanda-peters","title":"The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA haunting story of loss, identity and belonging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Visible bend to bottom corner of cover, light general handling wear. Could be flattened out with weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia travels to Maine for the blueberry harvest, where four-year-old Ruthie suddenly disappears. Her brother Joe is haunted by the loss for decades. Elsewhere in Maine, Norma grows up with an overprotective mother, a distant father and recurring dreams that feel more like memories. As the two stories unfold, long-hidden truths begin to surface. Amanda Peters explores grief, family, race and the enduring search for belonging in a deeply compassionate novel about the damage caused by secrecy and the persistence of love across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48546855387348,"sku":"TVJ-029719","price":11.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-029719-1.jpeg?v=1787755905","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-berry-pickers-by-amanda-peters","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}