{"product_id":"briarwood-9781543459562","title":"Briarwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): T. E. McAnulty\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you fight what you can't put your finger on? This is Monica O'Reilly's dilemma--the sort of prejudice that floats below the surface and feeds on insinuation and intolerance.\u003cbr\u003e It is 1990. Monica is a shy, unassuming probationary teacher in a French immersion school with one year left before receiving tenure. She works hard, minds her own business, and does her best to avoid school politics. But with the arrival of a new principal--think the Devil Wears Prada--her life is suddenly turned upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough she has received glowing reports for her teaching, she now finds herself coming up short on all her evaluations. Not even a school break-in, a dead body, or an escaped reptile can distract her administrator from pursuing her insidious \"plan.\" Just when Monica is about to give up, her principal has a bizarre accident and is replaced by an administrator who doesn't share her toxic prejudices. When her principal recovers, she's like a new woman--or is she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a novel about a dysfunctional school system. It's about courage and perseverance in the face of sanctioned, institutionalized bullying. Ultimately, it's a story about friendship, love, and the relationships that define us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489654427799,"sku":"9781543459562","price":2025.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781543459562.jpg?v=1766342593","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/briarwood-9781543459562","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}