{"product_id":"9780062565228","title":"The Bridge Ladies","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Bridge club provides an unexpected connection across a generational divide between mother and daughter. Betsy Lerner tells a funny, intimate, and deeply affecting story that’s a little about Bridge and a lot about life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a lifetime of defining herself against her mother’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell generation, Lerner found herself back home in the suburban town that represented everything she wanted to flee: namely the traditional life her mother stood for. Yet, when Roz needed help after surgery, Betsy stepped in. She expected a week of tense civility; what she got were the Bridge Ladies. Impressed by their faithful visits, she saw something her own generation lacked: Facebook was great, but it wouldn’t deliver a pot roast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTentatively at first, Betsy became a regular at her mother’s Monday Bridge club, falling under the spell of the intimidating game. Unexpectedly, the Bridge Ladies became a catalyst for change as Betsy and Roz reconciled years of painful misunderstandings and harrowing silences. The Bridge table became the common ground they never had. \u003c\/p\u003eDarkly funny and deeply moving, \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e is the unforgettable story of a hard-won—but never-too-late—bond between mother and daughter.","brand":"Lerner, Betsy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Biography)","offer_id":42963819757792,"sku":"","price":13.79,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/26074147.jpg?v=1655143366","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780062565228","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}