{"product_id":"i-will-not-leave-you-comfortless-paperback","title":"I Will Not Leave You Comfortless - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Will Not Leave You Comfortless\u003c\/em\u003e is the intimate memoir of a boy's growing up in small-town Missouri, from a writer \"known for beautifully expressive and strikingly lucid prose\" (Thisbe Nissen)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1984, the eleventh year of his life, Jeremy Jackson experiences his first love, the loss of his grandmother, and his sister's departure for college\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eseemingly ordinary events that erode his innocence in a way that will never be fully repaired. Through tenderhearted, steadfast prose--redolent of the glories of outdoor life on the family farm--Jackson recalls the deeply sensual wonders of his rural Midwestern childhood: thunderstorms roaring off the prairie, fresh milk in bottles, bicycle rides in September sunlight, and the horizon vanishing behind tall grasses. At once elegiac and startlingly direct, these fluid and powerful missives evoke the pain and beauty that mingle within even a happy childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith storytelling informed by a profound sense of place and an emotional memory startlingly vivid, readers young and old will be transported and transformed by this coming-of-age tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most daring and affecting memoirs I've read.\" \u003cb\u003e--Kevin Brockmeier \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like walking through the pastures of your childhood and discovering they were bigger, not smaller, than you recall.\" \u003cb\u003e--Leif Enger\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jackson writes about Missouri as the young Hemingway wrote about Michigan: with a clear eye, with hard-edged nostalgia, and (here's the thing) with brilliance.\" \u003cb\u003e--Darin Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ELEVENTH YEAR OF LIFE \u003c\/b\u003ebrings Jeremy Jackson his first love, the loss of his grandmother, and his sister's departure for college--seemingly ordinary events that erode his innocence in a way that will never be fully repaired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In tenderhearted, steadfast prose, he recalls the pastoral wonders of his rural childhood: thunderstorms roaring of the prairie, fresh milk in bottles, bicycle rides in September sunlight, and the horizon vanishing behind tall grasses. At once elegiac and startlingly direct, these fluid and powerful missives evoke the pain and beauty of childhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With storytelling informed by a profound sense of place and an emotional memory startlingly vivid, readers young and old will be transported and transformed by this coming-of-age tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEREMY JACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLife at These Speeds\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e In Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as three cookbooks, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cornbread Book\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a James Beard Award. He has also written novels for teenagers under the name Alex Bradley. He lives in Iowa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Group Guide included\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover design by Christian Fuenfhausen\u003cbr\u003eCover photos (c) Shutterstock\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeremy Jackson is the author of two novels, \"Life at These Speeds,\" a B\u0026amp;N Discover pick, and \"In Summer,\" a Booksense Recommends selection. A graduate of Vassar College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he lives in Iowa City. Jackson is also the author of young adult novels under the name of Alex Bradley, and cookbooks including, \"The Cornbread Book,\" which was nominated for a James Beard Award. He writes about food for the \"Chicago Tribune\" and the \"Washington Post.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771449049376,"sku":"9781571313430","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/077c587514b2038fd57d820d288bdf30.webp?v=1780386768","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-will-not-leave-you-comfortless-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}