{"product_id":"epiphany-of-a-middle-aged-pilgrim-essays-in-lieu-of-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Epiphany of a Middle-Aged Pilgrim: essays in lieu of a memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Wortsman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the short personal essays that comprise \u003cem\u003eEpiphany of a Middle-Aged Pilgrim, essays in lieu of a Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, author Peter Wortsman, best known for his original prose fiction and stage plays, and his translations from the German, follows in the footsteps of French essayist Michel de Montaigne, taking stock of life in middle age. His perspectives, including childhood fear, chronic insomnia, ironing a shirt, getting a haircut, having a skin cancer removed, travel at home and abroad, a consciousness of getting older, et al, and concluding with a reflection of life in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, make for a rich mosaic of memories meant to spur readers to seek out their own epiphanies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158961492103,"sku":"9781949790474","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/18849e6a43adbb527e44cb9a1a2aa4e8.webp?v=1733262969","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/epiphany-of-a-middle-aged-pilgrim-essays-in-lieu-of-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}