{"product_id":"book-abzt","title":"Kitchen Privileges","description":"Even as a young girl, growing up in the Bronx, Mary Higgins Clark knew she wanted to be a writer, The gift of storytelling was a part of her Irish ancestry, so it followed naturally that she would later use her sharp eye, keen intelligence, and inquisitive nature to create stories. \u003cbr\u003e Along with all Americans, citizens of the Bronx suffered during the Depression. So when Mary's father died, her mother opened the family home to boarders and placed a discreet sign next to the front door that read, \"Furnished Rooms. Kitchen Privileges.\" \u003cbr\u003e The family's struggle to make ends meet; her days as a scholarship student in an exclusive girls academy; the death of her beloved older brother in World War II; her marriage to Warren Clark; writing stories at the kitchen table; finally selling the first one for one hundred dollars, after six years and forty rejections -- all these experiences figure into \u003ci\u003eKitchen Privileges.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her husband's untimely death left her a widowed mother of five young children. Determined to care for her family an\u0026amp; to make a career for herself, she wrote scripts for a radio show. In her spare time she began writing novels. \u003ci\u003eWhere Are The Children?\u003c\/i\u003e became an international bestseller and launched her career. \u003cbr\u003e When asked if she might consider giving up writing for a life of leisure, Marv has replied, \"Never. To be happy for a year, win the lottery. To be happy for life, do what you love.\"","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348265935152,"sku":"BDabzt","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/179507-abzt-Square.jpg?v=1734218468","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-abzt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}