{"product_id":"the-measure-by-nikki-erlick-9780063204218","title":"The Measure","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e Show Book Club Pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope--read with us.\" --Jenna Bush Hager\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster of speculative fiction that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? This compelling book club fiction explores that very question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/i\u003e charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn't have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnchanting and deeply uplifting, \u003ci\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648065880300,"sku":"9780063204218","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063204218-the-measure.jpg?v=1779249089","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-measure-by-nikki-erlick-9780063204218","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}