{"product_id":"the-river-was-waiting-paperback","title":"The River Was Waiting - 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\u003eCordelia Frances Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIn this age, where violence has become normalized, \u003cem\u003eThe River Was Waiting\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Michael Fryd, author of \u003cem\u003eMy Mother's War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1963. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaped by a supposedly respectable older man, graduate student Mabel Gorne flees New England for Manhattan. She's unaware that the perpetrator died in a murder-suicide. If she reveals the truth, will she be blamed for the crime? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMabel carries another dark secret. She's pregnant. Her rapist is the father. With abortion confined to shady doctors, back alleys, and coat-hangers, how will she endure her unwanted pregnancy? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to \u003cem\u003eThey Believed They Were Safe\u003c\/em\u003e, Mabel vacillates between hope and fear, struggling to find equilibrium in the midst of a huge, uncaring city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Mabel find the courage she desperately wants and needs? Can she accept genuine love and kindness or will her traumatic history engulf her? \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064072061067,"sku":"9783988322326","price":38.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/yrud9V5WRY9783988322326.webp?v=1779673821","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-river-was-waiting-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}