{"product_id":"return-of-the-lost-son-memories-of-my-wayward-father-paperback","title":"Return of the Lost Son: Memories of My Wayward Father - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA son searches for his father, only to grow uncomfortable--and even miserable--with what he exhumes. Where, he asks, are the limits of forgiveness? Is failure a badge of honor? Are we free to share the secrets of the dead? In \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Lost Son, \u003c\/i\u003e a vivid, tightly paced memoir, Christopher Gonzales attempts to understand a man who, due to early-onset Alzheimer's, was unable to share his own memories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the outset of his exploration, Gonzales hopes to discover a benevolent father figure, someone he could imagine guiding him through the difficult terrain of life. Instead, he is met with shadowy fragments of his father's habits--drinking, womanizing, and aloofness--as well as a hidden marriage, which all force Gonzales to acknowledge that he might never uncover the angel he hoped to find. Constructed with clear-eyed prose and abounding with colorful travel stories, wending inner journeys, and psychological intricacies, \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Lost Son\u003c\/i\u003e emerges from a committed project of asking and listening, recovering memory and community, and ultimately, healing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e has published stories in the \u003ci\u003eHopkins Review, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStone Canoe, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. He and his wife live in the Finger Lakes region of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154374787135,"sku":"9780807184691","price":38.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/SWdP-4rrys9780807184691.webp?v=1776956254","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/return-of-the-lost-son-memories-of-my-wayward-father-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}