{"product_id":"loves-long-line","title":"Love''s Long Line","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481462514037,"sku":"9780814254639","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780814254639.jpg?v=1786089725","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/loves-long-line","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}