{"product_id":"history-of-santa-monica-michael-j-atwood-9781505550047","title":"HiStory of Santa Monica: Stories","description":"The collection is thematically linked by both the characters-who are struggling to realize their Hollywood dreams and the setting-Santa Monica, California. A seemingly peaceful seaside city, Santa Monica is also a purgatory where the characters must face failure and loss-as well as their demons and ghosts. Family and ritual are consistent motifs throughout the collection, as are the themes of escape, addiction, redemption, reparation, religion, and death. Whether it is a young couple looking to buy their first home or a man returning to his hometown for a funeral or a baptism, readers will find the everyday rituals in these stories identifiable in many ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Atwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505550041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505550047\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\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Michael J. Atwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124306374911,"sku":"9781505550047","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07cc8953-ff99-4f56-9d16-8991c6e9dda7.jpg?v=1687435979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-santa-monica-michael-j-atwood-9781505550047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}