{"product_id":"the-curse-of-our-profound-disorder-a-novel-about-coming-of-age-amidst-the-taboo-paperback","title":"The Curse of Our Profound Disorder: A Novel About Coming of Age Amidst the Taboo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Jaye Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Jemima Callahan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceived in the back of a car, born to a teen mom, and known to be the illegitimate offspring of the town's married preacher- she learns young how hard the world can be. Her mama said it best: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was conceived in passion,\" my mama would sigh regretfully. \"Then I was born among passionless, worn-out people.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJemima knows that the Reverend Parker Peabody was her mama's true love and only lover, and she absorbs her mother's notion that sexual pleasure is the presence of God. Her mother's mental illness lands Jemima in foster care, where she faces sexual and physical abuse until leaving home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel chronicles her coming-of-age and finding herself, meeting a rag-tag cast of characters and selling herself to survive until she meets a lawyer who offers her a position as a housekeeper. As she navigates her new world, she pines for her father and hopes one day to meet him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Jemima find the Reverend Parker Peabody? Will he live up to the fairytale her mother has spun about him? Is the truth worth the risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49377603190923,"sku":"9781957863634","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/tK0VQF7RQ69781957863634.webp?v=1789624298","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-curse-of-our-profound-disorder-a-novel-about-coming-of-age-amidst-the-taboo-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}