{"product_id":"9780778300847_256","title":"Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock | Subject:Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description From critically acclaimed author Elizabeth Flock comes the unforgettable story of young Carrie Parker and her sister Emma. Narrated with the simplicity and unabashed honesty of a child s perspective, Me \u0026amp; Emma is a vivid portrayal of the heartbreaking loss of innocence, an indomitable spirit and incredible courage a story that will resonate with readers of all ages and experiences. Reminiscent of, and equal to, Alice Sebold s The Lovely Bones, Me \u0026amp; Emma is a story which will stay with readers forever. In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old playing make believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her naively hopeful mind can t shut out the terrible realities of home or help her to protect her younger sister, Emma. As the big sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather, Richard abuse their mother can t seem to see, let alone stop. After the sisters plans to run away from their impoverished North Carolina home unravel, Carrie s world soon takes a shocking turn with devastating results. In one shattering moment in the Parker sisters lives, a startling act of violence ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling. By turns poignant, disarming and bittersweet, Me \u0026amp; Emma is the story of an endearingly precocious child and her determined fight to put the pieces of her fractured childhood back together. Review Me \u0026amp; Emma is a triumph... a remarkable story, told with vigour and truth and stunning revelations that remain with you long after you ve closed the cover. --Kathleen DeMarco, bestselling author of Cranberry QueenCaptivating. Haunting. You ll hit the last page and want to go back to the beginning. Elizabeth Flock is one to watch. --bookreporter.comDeftly capturing the hidden thoughts of an emotionally bereft child, Flock s haunting second novel... is not soon forgotten. --Booklist About the Author As a correspondent for CBS News, Elizabeth Flock travelled the world covering the biggest stories of the day from the handover of Hong Kong from British rule, to the death of Princess Diana. After turning her hand to writing fiction in 1998 Me \u0026amp; Emma is Elizabeth s first book to be published in the UK. Married to CNN reporter Jeff Flock, Elizabeth lives in Chicago, where she is currently working on her next novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Good | Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Used Good","offer_id":42686215586038,"sku":"9780778300847_F3_A3","price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3857\/8002\/products\/41695VHH59L.jpg?v=1646842666","url":"https:\/\/www.worthing.in\/products\/9780778300847_256","provider":"Worthing.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}