{"product_id":"bomb-shelter-love-time-and-other-explosives-9781982160791","title":"Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of NPR's Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautifully wrought ode to life...a precious gift to the world.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Miss You When I Blink \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a poignant and powerful new memoir that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a daughter, mother, and friend, Mary Laura Philpott considered herself an \"anxious optimist\"--a natural worrier with a stubborn sense of good cheer. And while she didn't \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e think she had any sort of magical protective powers, she believed in her heart that as long as she loved her people enough, she could keep them safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, in the early hours of one dark morning at home, her belief was upended. In the months that followed, she turned to poignant memories, priceless stories, and a medley of coping mechanisms (with comically mixed success) to regain her equilibrium and find meaning in everyday wonders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eas \"Nora Ephron, Erma Bombeck, Jean Kerr, and Laurie Colwin all rolled into one,\" Philpott tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear--not to mention the lessons of an inscrutable backyard turtle--with hope, humor, and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982160791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.72d","brand":"Mary Laura Philpott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729601269941,"sku":"9781982160791","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a89a7e1d-61e8-441c-8352-6f67b7f3dd52.jpg?v=1675804295","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bomb-shelter-love-time-and-other-explosives-9781982160791","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}