{"product_id":"becoming-lila-lila-hietala-sanden-9781958407226","title":"Becoming Lila: From Finland with Love-An American Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf she had grown up with Generation Z, instead of in the 1940s, Lila Sanden might have been part of the influencer culture. But there was no social media in her world. Instead, she saved up her stories and recollections-as well as her often cynical commentary-sharing them here, for the very first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming Lila wasn't easy. From her earliest memories of growing up in a traditional Finnish family in Minnesota to the harrowing days of high school and an increasingly abusive alcoholic father-to a fairytale romance with a future US Navy Captain, seemingly being forever on the move while raising her own children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is much today's generation can learn from Lila. Her voice is strong- it makes the reader want to listen-yet her words are gentle and poetic. The stories are sometimes emotional, sometimes hilarious, but always mesmerizing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Becoming Lila\" is a poignant and entertaining memoir, as relevant today as it ever was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lila Hietala Sanden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1958407224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958407226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ELM Grove Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Lila Hietala Sanden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45981093593343,"sku":"9781958407226","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a01ec540-c7e8-4d12-a4fb-8de90345fb85.jpg?v=1722417708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-lila-lila-hietala-sanden-9781958407226","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}