{"product_id":"dear-damage-by-ashley-marie-farmer-9781946448903","title":"Dear Damage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA harrowing and heartfelt essay collection weaving narratives about family, gun violence, art, and the American Dream.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo weeks before her grandfather purchased a gun, Ashley Marie Farmer's grandmother tripped as she walked across their living room. It was a swift accident on an ordinary day: her chin hit the floor; her cervical spine shattered. She asked, \"I'm paralyzed, aren't I?\" Later, thinking to put her out of her misery, he kissed his sleeping wife of sixty-three years and shot her in the chest. He tried to shoot himself too, but the weapon broke apart in his hands. He was immediately arrested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the scene we are greeted with at the outset of Farmer's stunning collection of hybrid essays. One of its greatest features is the variety of voices, a kaleidoscopic approach that includes autobiography, audio transcripts, media, legal documents, internet comments, short prose pieces, and more. The result is a moving, deeply satisfying, and eye-opening story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Damage\u003c\/em\u003e by Ashley Marie Farmer presents her as a profound writer who is clearly here to stay, her voice a true gift to our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605580038380,"sku":"9781946448903","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781946448903-dear-damage.jpg?v=1778132304","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dear-damage-by-ashley-marie-farmer-9781946448903","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}