{"product_id":"aphrodite-in-pieces-hardcover","title":"Aphrodite in Pieces - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren J. a. Bear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the myth and magic of antiquity's most alluring--and provocative--goddess as never witnessed before, in this gorgeously rendered, unflinching, and deeply vulnerable retelling from the author of \u003ci\u003eMother of Rome \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMedusa's Sisters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred years before the common era, Aphrodite surprises an itinerant sculptor with a shocking request: \u003ci\u003eHear my story, see me for who I truly am, and carve it into stone. \u003c\/i\u003eNever before has the goddess posed for her likeness, and as the artist works, she shares pieces of herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer greatest triumphs and most grievous mistakes. The truth behind the tales of her beneficence and vengeance. And the one epic romance that slips through her perfect fingers, time and time again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart memoir, part fantasy, and all heart, \u003ci\u003eAphrodite in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e begs the eternal, essential questions: what do love and beauty truly mean? And can they last?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAUREN J. A. BEAR\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Boston and raised in Long Beach. After studying English at UCLA and education at LMU, she taught middle-school humanities for over a decade--and survived! She is a teaching fellow for the Holocaust Center for Humanity and lives in Seattle with her husband and three young children. She likes crossword puzzles and being on or near the water without getting wet. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMother of Rome \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMedusa's Sisters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 9.27 x 6.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419414347954,"sku":"9780593638972","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/YHPsl5hkQ69780593638972.webp?v=1778475200","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/aphrodite-in-pieces-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}