{"product_id":"praying-for-restraint-9781734798661","title":"Praying for Restraint","description":"\u003cp\u003eAllen Long works as a CNA-certified nursing assistant at that supposed sanctuary of caring, an inner-city general hospital. What an unforgettable parade of bizarre, needy, abusive, menacing, endearing, and poignant humanity passes through its doors. And those are just the staff and administrators! Meanwhile, the patient population spans the affluent and sophisticated to the homeless, the mentally ill, addicts, gang members, and criminals in custody. \u003cem\u003ePraying for Restraint \u003c\/em\u003etakes the reader on a journey into the absurd and surreal that is ultimately uplifting and harrowing, both funny and heartbreaking. Long's struggle to survive a relentlessly toxic work environment with body, soul, and marriage intact is as gripping as the battle against childhood abuse in his previous memoir, \u003cem\u003eLess than Huma\u003c\/em\u003en. Reviewers found that book \"inspiring, honest, and beautifully written, engaging, and thought-provoking.\" \u003cem\u003ePraying for Restraint\u003c\/em\u003e earns that praise and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legacy Book Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734798661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Allen Long","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39992094294197,"sku":"9781734798661","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_575ea859-cb12-4155-ae18-f9e2a6deb123.jpg?v=1620707075","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/praying-for-restraint-9781734798661","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}