{"title":"Kendra Broekhuis","description":"Kendra Broekhuis writes stories about life's heavy stuff with a dose of humor and love. She is the author of Between You and Us and the nonfiction Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert's Reckless Attempt to Love Her Neighbor. She and her family live in Milwaukee.","products":[{"product_id":"nearly-beloved-paperback","title":"Nearly Beloved - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this captivating novel, a DNA test turns a woman's world upside-down. Will searching for answers give her the peace she craves--or deepen the fractures in her life?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDylan Turner works hard to keep her life predictable, though she would never call it that--she loves her routine, two guinea pigs, and minding her own business. But when her dad dies and the DNA test results in her inbox say he's not her biological father, the life she's so carefully built starts to unravel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCraving answers and getting none from her mother, Dylan follows a sparse trail of clues across the country to where she grew up. It's a journey full of unexpected encounters, including a friendly co-worker and another familiar face from her past--one she isn't sure is a solace or an obstacle. As Dylan digs deeper into her family's secrets, she can't help but wonder, \u003ci\u003eIs a comfortable lie better than the pain of knowing the truth?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWoven with emails, interviews, texts, and journal entries, \u003ci\u003eNearly Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt tale about looking for answers, even if they aren't the ones you were expecting.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102503112927,"sku":"9780593600771","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/9kcW7esegZ9780593600771.webp?v=1781083378"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kendra-broekhuis.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}