{"product_id":"bright-burning-things-9780063097148","title":"Bright Burning Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"On every page there are little shimmering bombs. Like\u003cem\u003e Room\u003c\/em\u003e, where parenthood is at once your jail and your salvation, it is almost claustrophobic--but in the most glorious way.\"--Lisa Taddeo, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThree Women \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Animal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rising international literary star makes her American debut with this visceral, tender, and brave portrait of addiction, recovery, and motherhood, as harrowing and intense as \u003cem\u003eShuggie Bain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonya used to perform on stage. She attended glamorous parties, dated handsome men, rode in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed to black. In their absence, came darkness--blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she could not remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by her failed career and lingering trauma from her childhood, Sonya fell deep into an alcoholic abyss. What kept her from losing herself completely was Tommy, her son. But her love for Tommy rivaled her love for the bottle. Addiction amplified her fear of losing her child; every maternal misstep compelled her to drink. Tommy's precious life was in her shaky hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually Sonya was forced to make a choice. Give up drinking or lose Tommy--forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBright Burning Things\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotional tour-de-force--a devastating and nuanced look at an addict's journey towards rehabilitation and redemption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063097148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa Harding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41334697459893,"sku":"9780063097148","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ee2db2e4-a3b3-40a0-a8a5-fa94541f67e8.jpg?v=1636434129","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bright-burning-things-9780063097148","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}