{"product_id":"cattail-lane","title":"Cattail Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFran Kimmel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story with a compassionate eye, the heartwarming vibes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emixed with the high emotional stakes of Anne Tyler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCattail Lane\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an uplifting family drama about overcoming the past and the extraordinary power of second chances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick Ackerman’s life is an aimless circuit between his uninspiring job and the local bar until a note from a stranger changes everything. He learns he has a 14-year-old son, Billy, whose grandmother can no longer look after him. Railroaded into fatherhood, Nick takes in the resentful Billy and shuffles Grandma Evie off to the nearby dementia ward at Prairie View Manor. Things get off to a rocky start: father and son are little more than strangers, and Nick struggles with his new caretaking role while Billy can’t seem to let go of his. Luckily, there is Sarah, a housekeeper in the dementia ward and the single mother of an energetic and offbeat five-year-old. It is Sarah who Nick turns to as a parental role model and maybe something more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick, Sarah, and Billy all carry their own betrayals and disappointments and are used to keeping others at a distance, but during the dog days of summer, they are given a chance to leave past hurts behind and find a new kind of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompassionate and closely observed,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCattail Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a moving exploration of forgiveness, second chances, and the everyday moments where we might find our way to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaguar Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49730994143518,"sku":"9781770417878","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/BNCImageAPI-2025-04-11T104213.494.jpg?v=1744382557","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/products\/cattail-lane","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}