{"product_id":"breathing-room-1250034116","title":"Breathing Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1250034116\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayles, Marsha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvvy Hoffmeister is thirteen years old when her family brings her to Loon Lake Sanatorium to get cured of tuberculosis (TB). Evvy is frightened by her new surroundings; the rules to abide are harsh and the nurses equally rigid. But Evvy soon falls into step with the other girls in her ward. There's Sarah, quiet but thoughtful; Pearl, who adores Hollywood glamour; and Dina, whose harshness conceals a deep strength. Together, the girls brave the difficult daily routines. Set in 1940 at a time of political unrest throughout the U.S. and Europe, this thought-provoking novel sheds light on a much-feared worldwide illness. Hundreds of thousands of people died each year of TB, and many ill children were sent away to sanatoriums to hopefully recover.Marsha Hayles' Breathing Room is a masterful novel-both eloquent and moving-that gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52106023010592,"sku":"NEW1250034116","price":10.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/818x93z7lbL.jpg?v=1785823999","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/breathing-room-1250034116","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}