{"product_id":"american-mother-colum-mccann-9781639735679","title":"American Mother: A Life Reclaimed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on MSNBC's Morning Joe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award-winning author Colum McCann channels Diane Foley's voice as she recalls the son who went abroad and never came home: American journalist James Foley.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage.\" -Patrick Radden Keefe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn late 2021, Diane Foley sat at a table across from Alexanda Kotey, a member of the ISIS group known as \"The Beatles\" who pled guilty to the kidnapping, torture, and murder of her son, James Foley, seven years before. She asked the legendary writer Colum McCann to be there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Mother\u003c\/i\u003e loops back and forth through time as Diane recalls her son's determination to shed insight on the plight of those caught up in the agonies of war; the harrowing months of his captivity; and the days that followed his death. Channeling Diane's singular voice, McCann brings to life her shock, sadness, resolve, and astonishing hope in the face of an unthinkably altered life. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of profound moral clarity and courage-a book that takes us inside one woman's extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son's memory alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colum McCann, Diane Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639735674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639735679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.51w x 1.00d","brand":"Colum McCann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46140956279039,"sku":"9781639735679","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a69aa2b3-da31-4946-b6ae-1086912a5548.jpg?v=1726597517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-mother-colum-mccann-9781639735679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}