{"product_id":"italian-blood-a-memoir-9781933880952","title":"Italian Blood: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA memoir dealing with the aftermath of abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I've heard that some volcanic eruptions are soft with oozing streams of lava dancing down the side of the volcano like a Las Vegas chorus line. My father's eruptions were quick, like bricks being thrown through a window.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Denise Tolan's memoir-in-essay traces the legacy of violence in an Italian American family, showing how abuse reverberates both in the body and mind of a family. The book's first part, \"Blood is Not Water,\" lays out how the origins of violence can infect the roots of a family tree. The second part, \"Good Blood Doesn't Lie,\" shows what grows from those roots. \u003ci\u003eItalian Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a raw, heartbreaking series of essays where everything is connected through literal and metaphorical blood. These essays offer a connection to anyone who suffered childhood shame, violence, or fear and provide reassurance that they are not alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CavanKerry Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933880952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144","brand":"Denise Tolan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124513800373,"sku":"9781933880952","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4dc8e6ab-bd97-4cc3-9206-82eae3d49cf2.jpg?v=1694553667","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/italian-blood-a-memoir-9781933880952","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}