{"product_id":"fifth-born-paperback","title":"Fifth Born - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZelda Lockhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Odessa Blackburn is three years old her beloved grandmother dies, and so begins her story, set in St. Louis, Missouri, and rural Mississippi. As the  fth born of eight children, Odessa loses her innocence at  rst when her drunken father sexually abuses her, and then again when she alone witnesses her father taking the life of his own brother. Fifth Born is Zelda Lockhart's debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZelda Lockhart¹s\u003c\/b\u003e poetry, þction, and essays have appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eWordWrights, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSojourner, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCalyx, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSinister Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSAToday.com.\u003c\/i\u003e She received her B.A. from Norfolk State University and her M.A. in Literature from Old Dominion University. She lives in Ithaca, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.35 x 4.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723194798143,"sku":"9780743412667","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3dd44d224b199a284463c42e749e0933.webp?v=1765098338","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/fifth-born-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}