{"product_id":"the-long-way-home-9798186261834","title":"The Long Way Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tejaswini Abhijeet Shedbale\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Coming of Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome objects hold the past. Some echoes never fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur \"Artie\" Ponder is an ordinary man living an ordinary life in the fading town of Echo, Nebraska. A high school history teacher, a devoted husband, a father estranged from his son-he's the kind of man who quietly fades into the background of his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil he touches a tarnished silver locket at a church rummage sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an instant, Artie's world is turned upside down. He is overwhelmed by echoes-voices, emotions, memories trapped in the metal for decades. He hears a young soldier's desperate promise: \"Wait for me, Rose. Please. Just wait for me.\" He feels a woman's forty-seven-year wait for a love that never came home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtie discovers he possesses an extraordinary gift. He can hear the echoes of the past trapped in everyday objects. But this gift feels more like a curse, and it's driving him to the brink of madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by a love story that spans generations, Artie embarks on a journey across the Nebraska plains to find Rose and return the locket. Along the way, he must confront his own family's wounds, reconcile with his estranged son Leo, and uncover the hidden history of his fading town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Way Home\u003c\/b\u003e is a sweeping, heartwarming novel about love that endures beyond death, the courage to truly listen, and the extraordinary hidden in ordinary lives. Perfect for readers who love stories of second chances, family healing, and the magic of everyday moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48210905858199,"sku":"9798186261834","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798186261834.webp?v=1788717970","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-long-way-home-9798186261834","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}