{"product_id":"far-enough-away-paperback","title":"Far Enough Away - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFAR ENOUGH AWAY is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea collection of stories by \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e freelance columnist David McGrath about growing up, coming of age, and navigating life in Chicago and the Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe majority of first person narrative essays appeared originally in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003ein which he recounts significant episodes involving his wife, his children, his grandchild, parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, students, or employers. All were featured in the opinion\/editorial section not just because they were funny or heartbreaking or relatable, but also because the personal stories have a deeper public context, with insights on the culture, politics, racial attitudes, values, morals, and socio-economic disparities in Chicagoland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne story, for example, shows how an idyllic summer evening at a south side little league field, turned into a dramatic lesson about race for a thirteen year-old. Another chronicles a young couple's decision to check into a \"no tell\" motel near Midway Airport, and its surprising consequences for their relationship. A third dramatizes the panicked, humorous reactions of a south side Irish Catholic family after learning from Ancestry.com that they are not Irish, after all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcGrath's work has been cited in BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2022.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42093769785479,"sku":"9798867845490","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/210d467375fa8843d549567ca5201af5.webp?v=1732314634","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/far-enough-away-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}