{"product_id":"book-j41q","title":"The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMust Love Books\u003c\/em\u003e comes a heartfelt bookclub read following one woman's journey to reconnect with her Black family in the south, just as it's on the brink of falling apart, perfect for fans of The Chicken Sisters and The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne estranged family. One lost recipe. One last barbecue on the line. Mae is about to learn what happens when things go south…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting with her estranged Black family in the South. She grew up picturing relatives who looked like her, crowded dinner tables, bustling kitchens. And, of course, the Townsend family barbecue, the tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year, despite the mysterious rift that always required her to stay behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Mae's wedding draws closer, promising a future of always standing out among her white in-laws, suddenly not knowing the Townsends hits her like a blow. So when news arrives that her paternal grandmother has passed, she decides it's time to head South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she finds is a family in turmoil, a long-standing grudge intact, a lost mac \u0026amp; cheese recipe causing grief, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster. Not willing to let her dreams of family slip away, Mae steps up to throw a barbecue everyone will remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor better or for worse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49401239568688,"sku":"BDj41q","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/j41q-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773656907","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-j41q","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}