{"product_id":"9781400243105-the-other-year","title":"The Other Year","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Novel\u003cbr\u003eCan the entire course of a life be traced back to a single instant? And can hope be found in every moment after?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Target Book of the Year Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Rebecca Serle's \u003cem\u003eOne Italian Summer\u003c\/em\u003e and Josie Silver's \u003cem\u003eThe Two Lives of Lydia Bird\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the entire course of a life be traced back to a single instant? And can hope be found in every moment after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker's nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanishes suddenly among the waves--a heart-dropping incident that threatens to uproot her entire reality. But in the next moment, Olivia resurfaces, joyously splashing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat would I do if she didn't come up?\u003c\/em\u003e Kate wonders. \u003cem\u003eHow would I live without her?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another set of circumstances that hold a different fate, Kate doesn't have to wonder. Because in that \"other\" world, in the pulse-pounding seconds after Olivia goes under, she doesn't come back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in parallel timelines, Kate begins to live two lives--one in which Olivia resurfaces and one in which she doesn't. In the reality that follows her daughter's death, she maneuvers through every mother's worst nightmare, facing grief, rage, and the question of purpose in the aftermath of such profound loss. She endures, day by day, in a world without her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her alternate timeline, while she explores a tremulous romance with her best friend, Jason, she finds herself grappling with the ex-husband who abandoned Kate and Olivia years prior. Even as Kate scrambles to hold her daughter close, Olivia pulls further away. The line between joy and loss seems to get thinner with each passing day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven into a single story, both Kates discover a breathtaking fragility and resilience in their respective journeys. Bringing to light the drastic polarities dire circumstances often create, \u003cem\u003eThe Other Year\u003c\/em\u003e explores truths about love, loss, and the sharp turns any life can take in the blink of an eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this world-altering women's fiction novel, single mother Kate Baker looks away for a single moment, only to lose sight of her daughter in the ocean. As a result, her world splits into two separate realities: one where she gets to keep being a mother and the other where she doesn't. The message is clear: Love your people. A tear-jerker with heart.\" --Brenda Novak, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tenderly observed and heartfelt. Raw and emotional. The Other Year is sure to strike a chord with readers everywhere.\" --Josie Silver, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary women's fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand-alone novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: 95,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56063082987894,"sku":"9781400243105","price":8.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29646688.jpg?v=1754638072","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781400243105-the-other-year","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}