{"product_id":"live-through-this-hardcover","title":"Live Through This - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen McGuiness\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern suburban western set at the edge of 2016, Live Through This is at once a family drama and political saga about a woman who is forced to face her complicated grief in order to avenge her husband's death and her own life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLIVE THROUGH THIS is a modern-day western about love and violence, trauma and redemption, and how, in the end, the destiny which controls us, is also up to us to control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane is a woman trying to reconcile the joyous mediocrity of middle-aged life. Formerly a producer for Blake Edwards, one of television's biggest broadcasters, Jane felt destined for stardom. But when her romance and career with Blake unceremoniously ended, she found herself picking up the pieces with another dreamer gone astray, Theo, a former LA Dodger whose career was also derailed. Both recovering addicts, they began a new life of car seats, day jobs, meaningful tattoos, and the micro-aggressions of marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen tragedy strikes, disrupting everything they've built, Jane must not only confront her past, but the potential she abandoned years before. After Blake's new producer calls her, Jane finds herself again on center stage. Negotiating between advocacy and exploitation, Jane must decide if she is willing to fight for the dream she left behind, and against the systems that destroyed it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristen McGuiness is the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e51\/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life (Soft Skull Press)\u003c\/b\u003e, which was optioned by Original Films\/CBS Cable with Alison Brie attached to star. She has appeared on the \"Today Show,\" in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for numerous publications including \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScary Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. She began her career working in publicity for St. Martin's Press before joining the editorial departments of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster and Judith Regan at Harper Collins. Kristen is also is the publisher of Rise Books and the founder of Rise Writers, which provides content, coaching, and courses for people looking to write the good fight. She received her Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College and a Master's degree from the American University of Paris. She lives in Ojai, CA with her husband, two children, and their dog, Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154800971911,"sku":"9781959524007","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5c72958db5faca3542f810ee52b7edd2.webp?v=1733231059","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/live-through-this-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}