{"product_id":"upward-bound","title":"Upward Bound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vibrant, profoundly moving novel about the interlocking lives at an adult daycare centre in southern California. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAmong the clients and staff are Carlos, a charismatic aide who lost his mother as a boy, and Jorge, who is gentle, nonspeaking and prone to escape despite Carlos’s best efforts. Tom, a beautiful young man with cerebral palsy, pines for Ann, the lifeguard for the summer who feels out of her depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen there’s Dave, the centre’s director. He wanted to be an actor, but finds himself on a very different path. At the heart of Upward Bound is Walter, a recent college student returning to the company of his peers after a family tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround him, a story unfolds of friendships forged, connections missed and the dreams – some new, others almost forgotten – that shape us. With his wit, empathy and astonishing gifts as a storyteller, Woody Brown immerses us in life as we have never experienced it before. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePages: 190\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 1787336417\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9781787336414\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woody Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52952895652106,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9781787336414.jpg?v=1777472704","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/upward-bound","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}