{"product_id":"life-and-other-love-songs-paperback","title":"Life and Other Love Songs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnissa Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Musical in structure--the octaves rise when the music calls for it; truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story\" -Ann Napolitano, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e (Oprah's Book Club Pick) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent...a stellar family saga.\"--Jacqueline Woodson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRed at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book by \u003ci\u003eTime \u003cb\u003e∙\u003c\/b\u003e Essence\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ \u003ci\u003eAtlanta-Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ The Root ∙ SheReads ∙ \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e ∙ Zibby Mag\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA father's sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades of the twentieth century, in this page-turning and intimate new novel from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a warm, bright October afternoon, and Ozro Armstead walks out into the brilliant sunshine on his thirty-seventh birthday. At home, his wife Deborah and daughter Trinity prepare a surprise celebration; down the street, his brother waves as Oz heads back to his office after having lunch together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he won't make it to the party or even to his briefcase back at his desk. He's about to disappear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the days, months, and years to follow, Deborah and Trinity look backward and forward as they piece together the life of the man they love, but whom they come to realize they might never have truly known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a gripping narrative that moves from the Great Migration to 1970s Detroit and 1990s New York, we follow the hopes, triumphs, losses, and secrets that build up and tear apart an American family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnissa Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor at CNN Worldwide and a contributor to Emmy and duPont-Columbia award-winning coverage of some of the most consequential stories of our time. She began her career at Reuters as a reporter, based in New York, covering business news and international finance. Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Gray studied English and American literature at New York University. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.96 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748982391072,"sku":"9781984802477","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0262ee7eb2a6daa97bab4af9b896e205.webp?v=1779922026","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/life-and-other-love-songs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}