{"product_id":"ruth-by-kate-riley","title":"Ruth by Kate Riley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman's life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e immerses us in an experience that challenges our most fervent beliefs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47238074237101,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3364\/4461\/files\/9780593715956_ead19.jpg?v=1787017467","url":"https:\/\/underbrushbooks.com\/products\/ruth-by-kate-riley","provider":"Underbrush Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}