{"product_id":"loves-long-line-paperback","title":"Love's Long Line - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophfronia Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sophfronia Scott turns an unflinching eye on her life to deliver a poignant collection of essays ruminating on faith, motherhood, race, and the search for meaningful connection in an increasingly disconnected world.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLove's Long Line, \u003c\/i\u003e Scott contemplates what her son taught her about grief after the shootings at his school, Sandy Hook Elementary; how a walk with Lena Horne became a remembrance of love for Scott's illiterate and difficult steelworker father; the unexpected heartache of being a substitute school bus driver; and the satisfying fantasy of paying off a mortgage. Scott's road is also a spiritual journey ignited by an exploration of her first name, the wonder of her physical being, and coming to understand why her soul must dance like \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/i\u003e's Tony Manero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Annie Dillard's observation in \u003ci\u003eHoly the Firm \u003c\/i\u003ethat we all \"reel out love's long line alone . . . like a live wire loosed in space to longing and grief everlasting,\" Scott's essays acknowledge the loneliness, longing, and grief exacted by a fearless engagement with the everyday world. But she shows that by holding the line, there is an abundance of joy and forgiveness and grace to be had as well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sophfronia Scott is a novelist and former writer for \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of four books of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eUnforgivable Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll I Need to Get By\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693890932799,"sku":"9780814254639","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/53618ca3fe1690289de073ee1bf445b4.webp?v=1765000296","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/loves-long-line-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}