{"product_id":"grit-and-roses-stories-9781609441012","title":"Grit and Roses: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stories in \u003cem\u003eGrit and Roses\u003c\/em\u003e trace the unsteady arc of a life spent pursuing a dream. A musician's career, filled with the hard, grueling work of perfecting a craft, the mishaps and disappointments of touring, and the between-gig times of mundane jobs and restless wandering, in 60s \u0026amp; 70s America and the Pacific Northwest. They also transcend the basic framework of a journeyman musician and explore more universal issues: desire, aimlessness, regret, hope, determination-the search for meaning in a stranger's smile and a cool drink, a backcountry sunset, or the neon beacon in the distant dark. Eugene Babb's proses have a cadence, a tempo, that suits the telling of a musician's experiences. \u003cem\u003eGrit and Roses\u003c\/em\u003e marks the debut of promising new voice in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertvolta Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609441012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.24d","brand":"Eugene M. Babb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801141342389,"sku":"9781609441012","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/grit-and-roses-stories-9781609441012","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}