{"product_id":"loves-long-line-9780814254639","title":"Love's Long Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sophfronia Scott turns an unflinching eye on her life to deliver a poignant collection of essays ruminating on faith, motherhood, race, and the search for meaningful connection in an increasingly disconnected world. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLove's Long Line, \u003c\/i\u003e Scott contemplates what her son taught her about grief after the shootings at his school, Sandy Hook Elementary; how a walk with Lena Horne became a remembrance of love for Scott's illiterate and difficult steelworker father; the unexpected heartache of being a substitute school bus driver; and the satisfying fantasy of paying off a mortgage. Scott's road is also a spiritual journey ignited by an exploration of her first name, the wonder of her physical being, and coming to understand why her soul must dance like \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/i\u003e's Tony Manero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Annie Dillard's observation in \u003ci\u003eHoly the Firm \u003c\/i\u003ethat we all \"reel out love's long line alone . . . like a live wire loosed in space to longing and grief everlasting,\" Scott's essays acknowledge the loneliness, longing, and grief exacted by a fearless engagement with the everyday world. But she shows that by holding the line, there is an abundance of joy and forgiveness and grace to be had as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mad Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814254639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Sophfronia Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644552081564,"sku":"9780814254639","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7e00736a-4c77-48fb-9a0b-474dc40c348e.jpg?v=1603858883","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/loves-long-line-9780814254639","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}