{"product_id":"first-light-lucas-matthiessen-9781956763317","title":"First Light: A Journey Out of Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deeply felt literary memoir of one man's journey to redemption through vision loss, alcoholism, and the burden of a family legacy\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn to the author Peter Matthiessen, young Lucas traveled through life believing himself a disappointment to his famous father. From an early age, Lucas was exposed to the fanciful ideas of his parent's group of renowned bohemians as well as to their addictive pastimes. Within the shadow of his father's professional success came another source of darkness--the deterioration of Lucas's vision from retinitis pigmentosa. With blindness looming imminently, Lucas spirals downward, unsure of how to turn his degree in English Literature into a job and relying more and more on alcohol. As Lucas' drinking and eyesight worsen, so too do his interpersonal relationships and first career in publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Light \u003c\/i\u003eis a memoir of loss and learning. By pulling himself out of addiction and accepting that he will lose his sight completely, Lucas transitions from being \"the son of\" someone famous to an individual with his own strong sense of self. Despite continued personal tragedies, Lucas develops a second sight that is aimed inward, laying his triumphs and failures bare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith great honesty, Lucas Matthiessen creates a vivid portrait of self-destruction and rebirth, which is, above all, a vision of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucas Matthiessen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956763317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956763317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 93","brand":"Lucas Matthiessen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069224775935,"sku":"9781956763317","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab4ca275-703b-4125-9d18-23c0355d2e16.jpg?v=1685423521","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-light-lucas-matthiessen-9781956763317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}