{"product_id":"ahead-of-her-time","title":"Ahead of Her Time","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle Synopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eAnn Head was a celebrated Southern author whose nuanced portrayals of women’s lives captivated readers in the mid-20th century. Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, she drew deeply from her Lowcountry roots to craft compelling fiction that appeared in major national publications such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRedbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLadies’ Home Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her most famous work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967), became a groundbreaking young adult novel and was adapted into a television movie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman ahead of her time, Ann Head tackled themes like teenage pregnancy, social class, and personal agency with empathy and authenticity. She also served as a mentor to the young Pat Conroy, encouraging his early writing and helping to shape his literary path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNancy Thode’s biography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAhead of Her Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illuminates Head’s extraordinary life—a single mother, a determined writer, and a quiet feminist voice in an era of conformity. Her legacy endures through her work and the generations of writers she inspired.  Appended to the biography are a never before published story and letters of Pat Conroy’s as well as several examples of Ann Head’s stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater in life, she discovered a passion for community theater, starring in several productions and writing and producing one-woman shows. A strong believer in the power of fellowship, she now chairs the Gatherings Committee at Christ Church Greenwich in Connecticut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2020, she established the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Head Literary Award for Short Story Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Beaufort High School, where her mother, Ann Head, once taught and mentored a young Pat Conroy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mother of two and grandmother of five, Nancy currently divides her time between Stamford, Connecticut, and Fripp Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. This is her first book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo hear more about Nancy, see the podcast interview by Harmony Talks Host Lisa Champeau titled “Nancy Thode.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025 Nancy Thode\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook Release Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8\/22\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Book Release Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3\/5\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09:51:29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook ISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781965655696\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINDIE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47324173533335,"sku":"9781965655696","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9540\/8023\/files\/9781965655696__03148.jpg?v=1773525484","url":"https:\/\/lindie.net\/products\/ahead-of-her-time","provider":"Lantern Indie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}