{"product_id":"loves-long-line-9780814254639","title":"Love's Long Line","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mad Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523805253906,"sku":"9780814254639","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e855f82-fd21-4a6a-8cd8-485796d3c095.jpg?v=1731169146","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/loves-long-line-9780814254639","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}