{"product_id":"9781449063641","title":"Soft as Iron: Disparaged Creation","description":"The odds were against Vanna in this poignant novel based on real-life characters. Being born out-of- wedlock in pre WWII, religiously conservative Italy, spurned by her maternal grandmother, and sent to an orphanage, she discovers her biological father at thirteen. Vanna, constrained by a domineering mother and a manipulative father, struggles through the 1950s. Her quest for freedom and happiness drives her into an abusive marriage to Edgar, a Venezuelan engineer. However, the marriage ends in a bitter divorce. Sustained by her indomitable spirit, straightforward personality, and resourcefulness, Vanna, a single mother of five, restart her life by becoming a successful businesswoman and the pillar of the community. Greedy business associates and corrupt city officials, however, combine to force her to start a new chapter in her peripatetic life. This poignant story tells of the journey of a tenacious survivor, Vanna, through three continents, from pre WWII Italy to the Americas. Her indomitable spirit proves you can win against all odd.","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532353351921,"sku":"9781449063641","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781449063641_p0.jpg?v=1786300087","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449063641","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}