{"product_id":"one-breath-from-drowning-paperback","title":"One Breath from Drowning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKent Quaney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Breath from Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e tracks the foundering relationship between Ryan Jensen, a lapsed Mormon from Utah and heretofore closeted aspiring actor, and Sam Carter, a cocky party- and surf-loving Australian realtor whose family connections and wealth have buffered him from the most severe consequences of his impulsive nature and poor decision-making. Their genuine yet tumultuous love is strained by their tendencies for self-deception and avoidance, their secrets and their baggage, and the ways their past choices haunt their present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The two men find moments of joy and humor together in Sydney, but arrests, infidelities, and addictions force them to finally face the issues holding them back. Though it initially presents as a love story, \u003ci\u003eOne Breath from Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of spiritual bildungsroman told in parallel. Ryan and Sam's conflict and love ultimately push each of them to evolve, their transformation not the result of reckless acts of escape but the product of the fitful and difficult work of grappling with their complex realities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKent Quaney is an author, essayist, and educator whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eLiterally Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChelsea Station\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eriverSedge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePolari\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is an assistant professor of English at Auburn University Montgomery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097501012103,"sku":"9780299337148","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/abd97ce6b60bd028612a1a5cf80c86ff.webp?v=1732353008","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/one-breath-from-drowning-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}