{"product_id":"italian-blood-a-memoir-9781933880952","title":"Italian Blood: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA memoir dealing with the aftermath of abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I've heard that some volcanic eruptions are soft with oozing streams of lava dancing down the side of the volcano like a Las Vegas chorus line. My father's eruptions were quick, like bricks being thrown through a window.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Denise Tolan's memoir-in-essay traces the legacy of violence in an Italian American family, showing how abuse reverberates both in the body and mind of a family. The book's first part, \"Blood is Not Water,\" lays out how the origins of violence can infect the roots of a family tree. The second part, \"Good Blood Doesn't Lie,\" shows what grows from those roots. \u003ci\u003eItalian Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is a raw, heartbreaking series of essays where everything is connected through literal and metaphorical blood. These essays offer a connection to anyone who suffered childhood shame, violence, or fear and provide reassurance that they are not alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDenise Tolan\u003c\/b\u003e lives and writes in San Antonio, Texas. Her work has been included in places such as the \u003ci\u003ePenn Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas and Alice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHobart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLunch Ticket\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Small Fictions 2018\u003c\/i\u003e. You can find out about her obsession with survivors and \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e at www.denisetolan.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CavanKerry Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50522549092626,"sku":"9781933880952","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7942affb-dddf-451e-aa54-3cdbc6ba4b8b.jpg?v=1731117030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/italian-blood-a-memoir-9781933880952","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}