{"product_id":"a-defect-of-character-paperback","title":"A Defect of Character - 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\u003ePamela Kay Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1920s, Jake Witherspoon, a prominent DC attorney, moves his family back to his hometown to help his widowed mother. He also wants to give his family the chance to leave the turmoil of the big city and live a quiet, small-town life in the beauty of rural Arkansas, where living is easy and nothing much happens. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt least that was the plan. But to paraphrase Robert Burns, \"The best-laid plans of mice and men \/ Often go awry.\" Jake is not used to having \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e plans go astray-or anywhere he has not intended, for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo when he wakes up one quiet morning in his mother's house in Hulet, Arkansas, and has no idea what has been happening in his own life for the past several years, he's forced to piece together his painful old life and examine the man he was-and the man he wants to be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with mystery, suspense, and political intrigue, \u003ci\u003eA Defect of Character\u003c\/i\u003e is the powerful tale of one man's journey from selfishness to self-discovery against a backdrop of deceit and murder in 1920s Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePamela Kay Hawkins graduated with a BA in English literature, along with a double minor in history and journalism. She later went on to earn an MA in journalism and mass communication with an emphasis in professional writing. She also holds an MFA from the University of Oklahoma, where she worked as a teacher's assistant and lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA published writer since 1984, Hawkins's work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and advertising. She has worked in the public relations field and written several books for Golden Books under the name \"Broughton.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHawkins currently lives in Oklahoma with her husband, Ed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539395473715,"sku":"9781929257119","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Tmk3WSthbUlyeSsvbTBxR0M4L2Zldz09.webp?v=1760860606","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-defect-of-character-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}