{"product_id":"the-wheaton-novel","title":"The Wheaton: A Novel of Grief and Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter his wife's early death, John Davies leaves retirement to work at The Wheaton, a senior residence. Immersed in a boundary-free community, he encounters residents haunted by regret and the practical realities of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced out of emotional isolation, John begins to reassess a life marked by absence and selfishness. The novel traces his slow attempts at connection, memory work and tentative reconciliation with the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Stonehouse Publishing (2019), this character-driven contemporary novel explores grief, family ties and the small acts that can reopen a closed life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: grief, aging, redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus: character study, memory, family relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: paperback, 348 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45025297498346,"sku":"CAD-8-Shelf-2-ST-4-8-0-7M-0.66lb","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/files\/71yk8DbBvAL.jpg?v=1744489245","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/the-wheaton-novel","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}