{"product_id":"the-thread-collectors-9781525899782","title":"The Thread Collectors","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent--a true revelation!\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Pam Jenoff, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman with the Blue Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, \u003cem\u003eThe Thread Collectors \u003c\/em\u003ewill stay with you long after the last page is turned.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Sadeqa Johnson, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eYellow Wife \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ebrutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors' family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14959277\"\u003eShaunna J. Edwards\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11850345\"\u003eAlyson Richman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graydon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.32w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525899782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1525899783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049040\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC046000\"\u003eJewish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014060\"\u003eHistorical | 19th Century | American Civil War Era\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Graydon House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477695688941,"sku":"9781525899782","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_cdeb7a69-f9f4-44bb-838d-6dff468ef076.jpg?v=1747502788","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-thread-collectors-9781525899782","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}