{"product_id":"breathing-room","title":"Breathing Room","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvvy Hoffmeister is thirteen years old when her family brings her to Loon Lake Sanatorium to get cured of tuberculosis (TB). Evvy is frightened by her new surroundings; the rules to abide are harsh and the nurses equally rigid. But Evvy soon falls into step with the other girls in her ward. Theres Sarah, quiet but thoughtful; Pearl, who adores Hollywood glamour; and Dina, whose harshness conceals a deep strength. Together, the girls brave the difficult daily routines. Set in 1940 at a time of political unrest throughout the U.S. and Europe, this thought-provoking novel sheds light on a much-feared worldwide illness. Hundreds of thousands of people died each year of TB, and many ill children were sent away to sanatoriums to hopefully recover.Marsha Hayles Breathing Room is a masterful novelboth eloquent and movingthat gives voice to those who fought hard to overcome the illness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45887715213510,"sku":"DADAX1250034116","price":23.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/818x93z7lbL.jpg?v=1779947613","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/breathing-room","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}