{"product_id":"an-austere-performance-neal-smith-9781539882589","title":"An Austere Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs something missing from Roni's life? She doesn't even know. Veronica Ambler-\"Roni,\" to friends and family-lives a simple, repetitive existence. She finds comfort in it. She has few attachments to others and enjoys working as a freelance musician. When she wakes up on a beautiful summer day, the only thing she has to do is attend her niece's christening service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the party following the service, hosted by Roni's brother, Vincent, and his wife, Tori, Roni is shaken by a chance conversation with the minister. He asks her about her \"personal theology,\" and Roni is troubled by the question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoni will ponder this and other big questions through the unfurling years. Along with Vincent, Tori, and her many friends, Roni grows older and wiser. She helps others through painful breakups, tragic medical conditions, sexual awakenings, and more. She meets lovers and must decide whether she can truly share her life with another. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dreamy, philosophical \u003ci\u003eAn Austere Performance\u003c\/i\u003e gives you a glimpse into the mind of one extraordinary woman at different moments throughout her journey of self-discovery. Only she knows how it will end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1539882586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781539882589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d","brand":"Neal Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459429675263,"sku":"9781539882589","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f7a4a57-fbcc-4d25-adf4-0efb7a594233.jpg?v=1777409641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-austere-performance-neal-smith-9781539882589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}