{"title":"Sue Halpern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue Halpern\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts novels that weave rich emotional landscapes with intricate character studies. Her work often explores the complexities of human relationships, memory, and the enduring impact of the past on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, introspective fiction that combines subtle narrative with a keen understanding of personal and family dynamics. Halpern’s writing invites reflection on what shapes our lives and the legacies we leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-we-leave-behind-by-sue-halpern-9780063415386","title":"What We Leave Behind","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eSummer Hours at the Robbers Library\u003c\/em\u003e, a tenderhearted story of two very different women grappling with the messy emotional legacies passed down by their parents—for fans of Dani Shapiro, Ann Napolitano, and Jodi Picoult.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the perennial question: are we a product of how we were raised, or is our identity hardwired by our genetic inheritance? When her adoptive mother dies in a freak accident, high school senior Melody Marcus doubles down on her refusal to learn anything about her birth parents. In this age of 23\u0026amp;me, though, that may not be possible, and the secrets hidden in her DNA threaten to upend everything she knows about herself and her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Candace Milton, a successful woman in her forties, the collateral damage from her parents’ tortured marriage has led to a life of intentional unattachment. She is happy—enough. But a chance encounter with a friend of Melody’s father will challenge this assumption and force her to reimagine who she is and who she might become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBig-hearted, evocative, and achingly relatable, \u003cem\u003eWhat We Leave Behind\u003c\/em\u003e grapples with destiny, belonging, and love, and makes us question our own idea of family: the kind we’re born into and the kind we create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603356565740,"sku":"9780063415386","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063415386-what-we-leave-behind.jpg?v=1778060988"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sue-halpern.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}