{"product_id":"grounds-paperback","title":"Grounds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMissy McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Missy McBride, whose advocacy for Mississippi divorce-law reform has generated more than 9 million views across social media.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of her first husband, Rachel Watkins believes she has found a second chance at love. She couldn't have been more wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rachel marries Stewart Langston, a charming Mississippi attorney, she believes she is giving herself and her young twins a new beginning. Instead, what begins as a promising relationship slowly becomes an emotionally abusive marriage defined by manipulation, coercive control, and secrets Rachel never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter thirteen years of walking on eggshells, Rachel can no longer ignore what her marriage has become. A final betrayal-and a night that leaves her numb and detached-makes one thing painfully clear: she cannot spend the rest of her life this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mississippi divorce law-and her husband-have different plans. Stewart refuses to consent to a divorce. Rachel's only alternative is to file on grounds and prove habitual cruel and inhuman treatment to a conservative judge who seems unmoved by what she has endured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo win her freedom, Rachel must reveal the man behind his carefully constructed façade, and battle a legal system that allows him to keep her trapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Rachel, leaving is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by real-life legal injustice, \u003cem\u003eGrounds\u003c\/em\u003e shines a light on Mississippi's archaic divorce laws-and what can happen when the law gives one spouse the power to keep another trapped in a marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972680450355,"sku":"9798997053307","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kteVI0SubM9798997053307.webp?v=1794430639","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/grounds-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}