{"product_id":"the-message-catcher-9798218576691","title":"The Message Catcher","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavie Devlin thinks she has already learned all she needs to know about tragedy and loss, given that her parents died in a plane crash when Davie was in her twenties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen years later, a vacation with her husband takes an unimaginable turn when Michael dies saving Davie's life. Suddenly widowed at forty-three, Davie runs head-on into the unrealistic views of grief in American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Message Catcher\u003c\/em\u003e follows Davie's widowhood as her job implodes, her best friend becomes seriously ill, people she trusted betray her, and her comfortable identity as half of a married couple abruptly ends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a friend opens up a new world for Davie-long-distance backpacking on the Appalachian Trail-and Davie begins the painful process of rebuilding her life and learning what she will and will not accept from the people around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of love, loss, and recovery, interwoven with Davie's recollections of her complex, passionate husband. It's also a story of learning that the greatest joy comes in the most fleeting moments, and the trick is to recognize them when they happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the author's recovery from the death of her husband, \u003cem\u003eThe Message Catcher\u003c\/em\u003e explores experiences common to sudden loss that are taboo in American culture but will resonate with anyone who has survived a traumatic event. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Darryl McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218576691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Darryl McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276400091317,"sku":"9798218576691","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d64cbff0-7c19-4d11-82c4-bb924c7d42d4.jpg?v=1744123092","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-message-catcher-9798218576691","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}