{"product_id":"blue-suburbia-almost-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Blue Suburbia: Almost a Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Albanese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Suburbia\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing memoir so fresh, original, and honest that it will break your heart and renew your faith in the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith each spare stroke of her pen, Laurie Lico Albanese paints a vivid portrait of the blue-collar landscape of her childhood -- rusted swing sets, auto body shops, greasy hands, home improvements -- taking readers along for the wild, treacherous ride that leads to her escape. Her mother may stand silently at the sink year after year, or lie in the basement weeping, but Albanese is determined to flee the deadening certainty of her parents' lives. Her story does not disappoint us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns haunting, hilarious, tragic, and romantic, \u003cem\u003eBlue Suburbia\u003c\/em\u003e is the chronicle of a determined young woman who overcomes family limitations, socio-economic obstacles, and personal fears to build a happy -- and blessedly ordinary -- life. Written entirely in free verse, \u003cem\u003eBlue Suburbia\u003c\/em\u003e's cadence is a steady, rhythmic heartbeat, pulsing with pain, rebellion, love, and triumph. This is the story many of us might tell, if we had the courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 205\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.06 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455234162866,"sku":"9780060565633","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/120daa65c297e211a007a12bc3f31ea4.webp?v=1778863828","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/blue-suburbia-almost-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}