{"product_id":"the-amy-award-anthology-paperback","title":"The Amy Award Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Wearing\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKarin Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHilary Fair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe short memoirs in this anthology are the inaugural finalists of what has become known, affectionately, as The Amy Award. The pieces represent a range of styles: a lyric essay; a travel chronicle; a letter to a younger self; a portrait of a forgotten relative; tales of childhood, coming of age, family tensions and surrenders; vignettes of caring for ageing parents; and a sketch of powerlessness and love during the pandemic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile they vary in subject and form, these essays all contain the common pulse of grounding, resonant love. In the words of award-winning memoirist, Anne Bokma, the judge of this year's contest: \"Each of these short memoir pieces is a unique jewel that illuminates some aspect of our human experience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir was created in celebration of the life of Amy MacRae and in support of her legacy to improve the outcomes of women with ovarian cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from this book are donated to Amy's Living Legacy in support of ovarian cancer research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782559629600,"sku":"9781778140204","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8c4ee83631eef270fd43e44c947d9d6.webp?v=1780574148","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-amy-award-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}