{"product_id":"devotion-paperback-2","title":"Devotion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDani Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e's biggest triumph is its voice: funny and unpretentious, concrete and earthy--appealing to skeptics and believers alike. This is a gripping, beautiful story.\" -- Jennifer Egan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Keep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was immensely moved by this elegant book.\" -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Ea\u003cem\u003et, Pray, Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDani Shapiro, the acclaimed author of the novel \u003cem\u003eBlack and White\u003c\/em\u003e and the bestselling memoir \u003cem\u003eSlow Motion\u003c\/em\u003e, is back with \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e: a searching and timeless new memoir that examines the fundamental questions that wake women in the middle of the night, and grapples with the ways faith, prayer, and devotion affect everyday life. \u003cem\u003eDevotion \u003c\/em\u003eis sure to appeal to all those dealing with the trials and tribulations of what Carl Jung called \"the afternoon of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSettling into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more questions than answers. Was this all life was--a hodgepodge of errands, dinner dates, e-mails, meetings, to-do lists? What did it all mean? Having grown up in a deeply religious and traditional family, Shapiro had no personal sense of faith, despite her repeated attempts to create a connection to something greater. Set adrift by loss--her father's early death, the life-threatening illness of her infant son, her troubled relationship with her mother--she recognized the challenge at the heart of her anxiety: What did she believe? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e is a spiritual detective story, a literary excavation to the core of a life. At once poignant, funny, intensely personal, and completely universal, it is the story of a woman whose search for meaning in a constantly changing world ultimately leads her home. \u003c\/p\u003e--People (4 out of 4 stars)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSettling into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more questions than answers. Was this all life was--a hodgepodge of errands, dinner dates, e-mails, meetings, to-do lists? What did it all mean? Having grown up in a deeply religious and traditional family, Shapiro had no personal sense of faith, despite her repeated attempts to create a connection to something greater. Set adrift by loss--her father's early death, the life-threatening illness of her infant son, her troubled relationship with her mother--she recognized the challenge at the heart of her anxiety: What did she believe? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e is a spiritual detective story, a literary excavation to the core of a life. At once poignant, funny, intensely personal, and completely universal, it is the story of a woman whose search for meaning in a constantly changing world ultimately leads her home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691013115967,"sku":"9780061628351","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b231568ecef656ec675770f8d5866e14.webp?v=1764990795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/devotion-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}