{"product_id":"the-art-of-floating-paperback","title":"The Art of Floating - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Bair O'Keeffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt a time when nothing seems real, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eit takes something truly unusual to put your life into focus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen her beloved husband Jackson disappeared without a trace, popular novelist Sia Dane stopped writing, closed down her house, stuffed her heart into a cage, and started floating. It wasn't the normal response to heartache, but Sia rarely did things the normal way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExactly one year, one month, and six days after Jackson's disappearance, Sia discovers a mysterious man on the beach. He's mute, unresponsive, and looks as if he has just walked out of the sea. It's the sort of situation Jackson would have solved with a simple call to the police. But Jackson is gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs unreal as he seems, Sia is determined to help this man. Perhaps she can return him to his place in the world--to whoever lost him and loves him. Perhaps she can answer their questions the way no one could answer hers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as her friends and family help her winnow her way to the truth, Sia comes to realize that the unfathomable leap between sorrow and healing begins with a single step.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Bair O'Keeffe \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Floating\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThirsty\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous essays about China, bears, and off-the-plot expats. She lives in Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband and daughter and travels to anywhere as often as she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47456555270322,"sku":"9780425271483","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/45c5b4d283fab9b9c5e8e9b411e05d7d.webp?v=1778868338","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-art-of-floating-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}