{"product_id":"an-american-childhood-9780060915186","title":"An American Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAn American Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually experienced another childhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, \u003cem\u003eAn American Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s and 60s. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated to her parents--from whom she learned a love of language and the importance of following your deepest passions--Dillard's brilliant memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever recalled with longing playing baseball on an endless summer afternoon, caring for a pristine rock collection, or knowing in your heart that a book was written just for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDillard, Annie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnnie Dillard is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003ePilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, The Writing Life, The Living \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Maytrees\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a member of the Academy of Arts and Letters and has received fellowship grants from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620396372242,"sku":"9780060915186","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85b35edd-8254-40ab-b088-d2dbf0d691f6.jpg?v=1732565263","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-american-childhood-9780060915186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}