{"product_id":"9780063204201","title":"The Measure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e Show Book Club Pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope—read with us.\" —Jenna Bush Hager \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnchanting and deeply uplifting, \u003cem\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikki Erlick","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Hardback | Rough front |  2022-06-28","offer_id":44545183613183,"sku":"9780063204201","price":35.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_851a90fb-85f7-4700-8cc1-8b4f67179afc.jpg?v=1700760034","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063204201","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}