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    "annotation": "<p><span>The acclaimed&nbsp;</span><em>New York Times</em><span>&nbsp;bestselling author of Ellen Foster,Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South.&nbsp;</span><strong>Sights Unseen</strong><span>&nbsp;shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as \"that Barnes woman with all the problems.\"</span></p>",
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