{"product_id":"ronan-and-the-endless-sea-of-stars-a-graphic-memoir-9781419751080","title":"Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars: A Graphic Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER \u003cbr\u003e Outstanding Work of Graphic Medicine (Long Form) \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Awards for Excellence in Graphic Medicine \u003cbr\u003e Graphic Medicine International Collective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel memoir recounting one parent's unique and wrenching journey caring for a child with a terminal diagnosis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Rick and Emily's infant son Ronan is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, an incurable neurological disorder, they are faced with the practical and emotional hurdles of parenting and loving their son--despite the shadow of inevitable loss. Rick Louis narrates this original graphic memoir, with illustrator Lara Antal translating the space that Ronan occupies before, during, and after his life, using flights of fancy and imagination to express the bizarre, heartbreaking, and sometimes even silly reality of human beings suddenly trapped in an impossible situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonan and the Endless Sea of Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of warmth and of heartbreak--about finding joy in life, no matter how long or short that life might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e FINALIST Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e Best Adult Non-Fiction 2023 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Pop Culture Classroom NOMINEE \u003cbr\u003e Best Presentation in Design 2023 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Ringo Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Louis\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City and raised by \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. After college and a year on the road as a circus roustabout, he managed to get a couple of plays produced off-off-Broadway. Relocating to Los Angeles, he worked as a writer on movie scripts and sketch comedy. As a tattooed vegan on a bike, he eventually moved to Portland, Oregon, where he lives to this day, working as a freelance writer and editor. \u003cb\u003eLara Antal\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who loves black humor, black coffee, and colorful characters. Her work has appeared in places like the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and the Skimm, and she has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, WNYC-NPR, the Huffington Post, Bustle, and more. If you dine in New York City, you may have seen one of her infamous Choking Victim posters. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her almost-toothless chihuahua, Chuck.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497017282834,"sku":"9781419751080","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff8c3956-7c2c-40f2-a43a-2c6730b3023e.jpg?v=1730705378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ronan-and-the-endless-sea-of-stars-a-graphic-memoir-9781419751080","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}