{"product_id":"before-she-was-a-finley-a-novel-9781632261441","title":"Before She Was a Finley: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young journalist uncovers the dark, long-buried truth behind why a talented singer abandoned her family decades ago in this engrossing novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Carol Hoenig’s previous novel, \u003ci\u003eWithout Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, it is believed that Grace Finley walked out on her husband and two young children to fulfill a selfish dream of becoming a famous singer, leaving behind rumors and questions among her family and townsfolk in the mountains of Upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was a Finley\u003c\/i\u003e, it is years later when Adele, a reluctant young journalism student is assigned to “get” a story from a local nursing home where she comes across elderly Grace Finley. Over time, Grace slowly takes Adele back to the 1930s and subsequent years that follow as she provides bits and pieces that eventually reveal the dark truth as to why she walked out on her family carrying only a guitar and suitcase. Adele knows that the class assignment was simply to write about a local person, and even though journalists aren’t supposed to be a part of the story, she cannot shake what she discovered and wants to do more to set the record straight. But is there anyone still alive who would care?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reviewing Without Grace, North Country Public Radio said, “We need more North Country novels like \u003ci\u003eWithout Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, novels with a keen sense of place. \u003ci\u003eBefore She was a Finley \u003c\/i\u003eanswers that call. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carol Hoenig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48281948160251,"sku":"9781632261441","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_6b8dd09c-6678-4dce-88d7-3ef53e6bf3fc.jpg?v=1779998929","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/before-she-was-a-finley-a-novel-9781632261441","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}