{"product_id":"dirt-roads-and-diner-pie-paperback","title":"Dirt Roads and Diner Pie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShonna Milliken Humphrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgainst a backdrop of highways, diners, and cheap coffee, one couple finds peace through the redemptive power of love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from a wife's perspective, \u003ci\u003eDirt Roads and Diner Pie\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one couple's struggle to confront the long-reaching effects of childhood sexual abuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusician and former lead singer of the United States Air Force Band Travis James Humphrey lived for thirty months in a culture of childhood sexual abuse while studying at New Jersey's prestigious American Boychoir School. After his tenure, Travis buried his memories deep. Years into the marriage, these memories began to surface and threaten their relationship. In an effort to resolve the problems, Shonna and her husband hit the road and navigated their way through the treacherous terrain of mental illness, sexual dysfunction, and shame. She details their journey within a month-long road trip throughout the southeastern United States taken shortly after Travis made his experience public. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the effect of child sex abuse informs nearly every aspect of their shared life, it does not define their relationship. That is the message Shonna offers: Sexual trauma may dominate, but it need not define the relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShonna Milliken Humphrey's\u003c\/b\u003e nonfiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, Salon.com, Down East, and \u003ci\u003eMaine\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. For two years, she wrote regular food, restaurant, and lifestyle columns for the Maine Sunday Telegram. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing and Literature from Bennington College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShonna Milliken Humphrey: Shonna Milliken Humphrey's nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Salon.com, Down East, and Maine magazine. For two years, she wrote regular food, restaurant, and lifestyle columns for the Maine Sunday Telegram. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing and Literature from Benni \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769848594720,"sku":"9781942094227","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90309a241060ef7c70df188b8b9b483e.webp?v=1780358155","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dirt-roads-and-diner-pie-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}