{"product_id":"beside-the-still-waters-paperback","title":"Beside the Still Waters - 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\u003eJacqueline T. Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour towns...dismantled as an entire valley is prepared to be flooded. The past is being wiped clean, the present threatens, the future belongs to the fearless. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree generations weave a tapestry of isolation and stubborn independence, battling the forces of nature, the Commonwealth, and each other in this family saga. A courageous girl becomes the guardian of her family's heritage, and ultimately, the one to determine what happens next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeside the Still Waters\u003c\/i\u003e is based on actual events that displaced four entire towns in central Massachusetts in the 1920s and 1930s for the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir. Families are torn apart, divided between those who protest the construction, those who give up and leave while they can, and those who help to build the dam that will flood the towns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturn to the Swift River Valley, its charm and its pain, its mysteries and its lessons-to a community, a family, and a young woman in a race against time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacqueline T. Lynch's novels, short stories, and non-fiction books on New England history and film criticism are available from many online shops as eBooks, audiobook, and paperback. She is also a playwright whose plays have been produced around the United States and in Europe, and has published articles and short fiction in regional and national publications. She writes Another Old Movie Blog on classic films, and the syndicated newspaper column Silver Screen, Golden Years. For more on Jacqueline T. Lynch's book and projects, and to receive newsletter updates and special offers, please see: www.jacquelinetlynch.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52534304145715,"sku":"9781478382652","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TmpnVGNqbzBWT2plWnVHYlgwNjJpUT09.webp?v=1760745529","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/beside-the-still-waters-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}