{"product_id":"someone-always-nearby-9781952558207","title":"Someone Always Nearby","description":"In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, planning to live there for six months every year. To manage her remote household while she paints, O'Keeffe invited Maria Chabot-a young and naïve would-be writer-to join her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ​Their tempestuous relationship endured throughout the chaotic years of WW2; the death of Georgia's domineering, philandering husband (famed photographer Alfred Stieglitz); and Maria's design and building of a remarkable adobe house and studio for the artist in the native village of Abiquiu--a generous gift from an exceptional friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An evocative story that explores the dimensions of friendship and the debts we incur to those who make our lives easier, \u003ci\u003eSomeone Always Nearby\u003c\/i\u003e is based on research into a massive collection of over 700 letters, documents, media reports, and historical accounts. Readers will be fascinated by this intimate, revealing portrait of the artist's daily life during her first decade at her New Mexico ranch-a mysterious, enigmatic O'Keeffe that only one woman, Maria Chabot, ever fully knew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bonus Reader's Guide. The story behind the story: research, sources and hyperlinked resources, curated extras, author commentary, questions and discussion topics. Available as a free, printable pdf download at www. https: \/\/susanalbert.com\/someone-always-nearby\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Persevero Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952558207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susan Wittig Albert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124523139253,"sku":"9781952558207","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b68a74af-156d-4908-b9cb-95a4b24fac2e.jpg?v=1694553769","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/someone-always-nearby-9781952558207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}