{"product_id":"pasta-mike-a-story-of-friendship-and-loss-9781684338658","title":"Pasta Mike: A Story of Friendship and Loss","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike O'Shea and Andy Cotto knew each other their entire lives. Born days apart on the same block, baptized in the same water, the two friends were inseparable growing up and into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter celebrating their 40th birthdays together, Mike falls ill and dies shortly after. The impact on Andy is enormous, and he spirals into a depression that threatens everything he holds dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough memory and support, Andy is able to reconcile his grief and appreciate the power of male friendship and the beauty of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePasta Mike\u003c\/em\u003e is a testimony to the bonds men share and the vulnerabilities beneath the stoic surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCotto, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Andrew Cotto is an award-winning novelist and a regular contributor to The New York Times. He has also written for La Cucina Italiana, Brooklyn Magazine, The Good Men Project, Rachael Ray In Season, Parade, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone, Condé Nast Traveler, Italy Magazine, AARP, and more. Andrew has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.","brand":"Black Rose Writing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50386975228178,"sku":"9781684338658","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce549080-8d33-4b7a-8893-fbe1555fc256.jpg?v=1728864435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pasta-mike-a-story-of-friendship-and-loss-9781684338658","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}