{"product_id":"the-vanishing-half","title":"The Vanishing Half: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/strong\u003e follows twin sisters who grow up in a small Southern town and, after leaving home, build very different lives—one remaining within the Black community she knows, the other living as white. Their choices echo across decades and shape the futures of their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the 1950s through the 1990s and moving from the Deep South to California, the novel examines identity, secrecy and the long shadow of the past. It considers how ancestry, social pressures and personal desire inform decisions about belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharacter-driven and wide in scope, the story will appeal to readers of family sagas and cultural history who want an intimate look at how private lives intersect with larger social forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThemes: twins, racial passing, family and memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSetting: Deep South to California; multigenerational timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFormat: paperback novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710243692778,"sku":"JGB-CAD-4-Shelf-2-ST-3-9-0525536965-181","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/71AK2394CFL.jpg?v=1762991286","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/the-vanishing-half","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}