{"product_id":"9781400235636_kinfolk","title":"Kinfolk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn artistic \"gem,\" (\u003cem\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e) as revealing as it is beautifully told from beloved author \"Sean of the South.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Southern story you've been waiting for.\" --Patti Callahan Henry, \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A heartwarming and well-told tale with lyrical writing.\" --Boo Walker, bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes it's the most unlikely meetings that give life's greatest gifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1970s, Southern Alabama. \u003c\/em\u003eSixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or \"Nub,\" has spent his whole life listening to those he loves tell him he's no good--first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. Sure, his escapades have made him, along with his cousin and perennial sidekick, Benny, just a smidge too familiar with small-town law enforcement, but he's never harmed anyone--except perhaps himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNub never meant to change his ways, but when he and fifteen-year-old Waffle House waitress Minnie form an unlikely friendship, he realizes for the first time that there may be some good in him after all. Six-foot-five Minnie has been dealt a full deck of bad luck--her father is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, her mother is dead and buried, and she has a Grand Ole Opry-worthy singing voice with no place to perform. Oh, and there's the small fact that she's unexpectedly pregnant, courtesy of a no-good high-school boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGradually, Nub realizes the gift he's been given: a second chance to make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeloved Southern writer Sean Dietrich, also known as Sean of the South, once again brings people and places to life in this lyrical song-turned-story about found family, second chances, country music, and the poignant power of love and forgiveness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis standalone novel includes discussion questions, which makes it perfect for book clubs. Also by Sean Dietrich: \u003cem\u003e Over Yonder\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Incredible Winston Browne\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStars of Alabama\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou Are My Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean Dietrich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699138441265,"sku":"9781400235636","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781400235636.jpg?v=1780471130","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781400235636_kinfolk","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}