{"product_id":"in-love-a-memoir-of-love-and-loss-paperback","title":"In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003eA powerful memoir of a love that leads two people to find a courageous way to part--and a woman's struggle to go forward in the face of loss--that \"enriches the reader's life with urgency and gratitude\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A pleasure to read . . . Rarely has a memoir about death been so full of life. . . . Bloom has a talent for mixing the prosaic and profound, the slapstick and the serious.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, Time, Entertainment Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Boston Globe, USA Today, Real Simple, Prospect \u003c\/i\u003e(UK), \u003ci\u003e She Reads, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer's disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing--its ending. Written in Bloom's captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, \u003ci\u003eIn Love\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Bloom \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of four novels: \u003ci\u003eWhite Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucky Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Invents Us\u003c\/i\u003e; and three collections of short stories: \u003ci\u003eWhere the God Of Love Hangs Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCome to Me\u003c\/i\u003e (finalist for the National Book Award), and \u003ci\u003eA Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e (finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award). Her first book of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eNormal: Transsexual CEOs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Crossdressing Cops and Hermaphrodites with Attitudes\u003c\/i\u003e, is a staple of university sociology and biology courses. Her most recent book is the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eIn Love\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for magazines such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has been translated into fifteen languages. She is the Director of the Shapiro Center at Wesleyan University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987449807149,"sku":"9780593243954","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RTZ0MEI0b0cxTW1DbkhOOU5sZkxBZz09.webp?v=1776178774","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/in-love-a-memoir-of-love-and-loss-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}