{"product_id":"and-always-one-more-time-a-memoir-9798891321700","title":"And Always One More Time: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery year, more than a million women find themselves grappling with the devastating loss of a life partner-a loss that shatters their present and leaves their future in doubt. At 65, Margaret Mandell faces this heart-wrenching reality when she loses her husband of 45 years to a fast-moving disease. The bed is now half-empty, her body betrays her, and laughter seems elusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the depths of longing and haunted by memories, Mandell embarks on a journey of healing through the written word. She begins to write letters to the man she loved in a poignant process of retracing their shared history. But when a tender-hearted college professor steps quietly into her life and listens attentively as Mandell reads her accumulating stack of letters out loud, her world is transformed in profound and unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Always One More Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a story that delves deep into the human experience, reminiscent of C.S. Lewis's \u003cem\u003eA Grief Observed\u003c\/em\u003e in its wisdom and Joyce Carol Oates's \u003cem\u003eA Widow's Story \u003c\/em\u003ein its suspense. It offers universal truths about love, loss, and resilience, much like Steve Leder's The Beauty of What Remains. With potent and swift-moving words, this book can be devoured in a single sitting. It is a beacon of hope for those navigating the aftermath of the greatest loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A moving, insightful, and beautifully crafted story of losing one great love and finding another.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798891321700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Margaret Mandell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766840197301,"sku":"9798891321700","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2f805633-a493-4518-9812-a7f61cea8eef.jpg?v=1710819206","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/and-always-one-more-time-a-memoir-9798891321700","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}