{"product_id":"stay-with-me-paperback","title":"Stay with Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Rodriguez Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eStay With Me\u003c\/em\u003e accomplishes all we might ask of a novel....It reminds readers what great pleasures and surprises are to be found inside such rare, fine, and atmospheric novels when we're lucky enough to find them.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Laura Kasischke, author of \u003cem\u003eIn a Perfect World\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eStay With Me \u003c\/em\u003eby Sandra Rodriguez Barron is a gripping and deftly written novel about the meaning of family and the bonds that create one's history. Provocative and character-rich, \u003cem\u003eStay With Me \u003c\/em\u003egrippingly explores the mystery behind the pasts of five toddlers who were stranded on a boat and left drifting in the ocean, and the aftermath, many years later. Literary giant Isabel Allende has raved about this author's work, saying, \"Rodriguez Barron's exuberant prose yields an immensely entertaining reading experience.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, five toddlers were found alone in a luxury boat tied to a dock in Puerto Rico after a devastating hurricane. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Raised by different families, they remained connected by a special bond--always considering themselves siblings, despite their unknown blood relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow adults, Taina, Holly, Adrian, and Raymond have been summoned by the fifth, David, to an island off the coast of Connecticut and the family home of David's ex-girlfriend, Julia. But along with the joy of reuniting comes the exposure of raw places, jealousy, and childhood sorrows. Having been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer--and experiencing flashbacks to the time before the hurricane--David believes that healing his relationship with Julia and discovering his origins will strengthen his ability to endure and survive. David pushes the people he loves the most to their emotional breaking points in order to uncover the truth about the mystery that both unites and divides them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntensely gripping and lyrically written, \u003cem\u003eStay with Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent blend of romance, suspense, atmosphere, and intrigue that brilliantly explores the true meaning of family and the remarkable ways a personal history can paint a future.\u003c\/p\u003e--BookPage.com\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, five toddlers were found alone in a luxury boat tied to a dock in Puerto Rico after a devastating hurricane. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Raised by different families, they remained connected by a special bond--always considering themselves siblings, despite their unknown blood relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow adults, Taina, Holly, Adrian, and Raymond have been summoned by the fifth, David, to an island off the coast of Connecticut and the family home of David's ex-girlfriend, Julia. But along with the joy of reuniting comes the exposure of raw places, jealousy, and childhood sorrows. Having been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer--and experiencing flashbacks to the time before the hurricane--David believes that healing his relationship with Julia and discovering his origins will strengthen his ability to endure and survive. David pushes the people he loves the most to their emotional breaking points in order to uncover the truth about the mystery that both unites and divides them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntensely gripping and lyrically written, \u003cem\u003eStay with Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent blend of romance, suspense, atmosphere, and intrigue that brilliantly explores the true meaning of family and the remarkable ways a personal history can paint a future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Book Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915267666236,"sku":"9780061650628","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/bWZtb2dZcHJNeE5zSnlMRllIa3FwZz09.webp?v=1774361187","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/stay-with-me-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}