{"product_id":"a-house-like-an-accordion-paperback","title":"A House Like an Accordion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAudrey Burges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman searches for her missing father in order to reconcile the many strange and fantastical secrets of her past before she loses herself completely in this deeply profound and magical novel by Audrey Burges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeryth Miller is disappearing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween the growing distance from her husband, the demands of two teenage daughters, and an all-encompassing burnout, she sometimes feels herself fading away. Actual translucence, though--that's new. When Keryth wakes up one morning with her hand completely gone, she is frantic. But she quickly realizes two things: If she is disappearing, it's because her father, an artist with the otherworldly ability to literally capture life in his art, is drawing her. And if he's drawing her, that means he's still alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut where has he been for the past twenty-five years, and why is he doing the one thing he always warned her not to? \u003ci\u003eNever draw from life, Keryth. Every line exacts a cost. \u003c\/i\u003eAs Keryth continues to slowly fade away, she retraces what she believes to be her father's last steps through the many homes of her past, determined to find him before it's too late and she disappears entirely.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudrey Burges\u003c\/b\u003e writes novels, humor, short fiction, and essays in Richmond, Virginia. Her presence is tolerated by her two rambunctious children and very patient husband. She is a frequent contributor to numerous humor outlets, including \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, and her stories and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePithead Chapel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Cease, Cows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand in lengthy diatribes in the Notes app on her phone. Audrey was born and raised in Arizona by her linguist parents, and she currently lives in Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748455055648,"sku":"9780593546499","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/301d4befbf91496d10a9974894b2a5bd.webp?v=1779910174","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-house-like-an-accordion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}