{"product_id":"house-of-prayer-no-2-mark-richard-9781400077779","title":"House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrippled by deformed hips as a child, Mark Richard was told he would spend his adult life in a wheelchair. The son of an unpredictable, violent father and a mother who sought inner peace through scripture, Richard spent his bedridden childhood in the company of books. As a young man, he set out to experience as much of the world as possible before his hips failed him. He spent years doing odd jobs and getting into trouble, grappling throughout with his faith and his calling, before winning a national fiction contest and launching an extraordinary writing career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this irresistible blend of history, travelogue, and personal reflection, Richard draws a remarkable portrait of a writer's struggle with his faith, the evolution of his art, and the recognition of one's singularity in the face of painful disability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Richard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 140007777X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400077779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2012 pg. 28","brand":"Mark Richard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925405696255,"sku":"9781400077779","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_135d3b2e-102f-47c1-ab85-8316cd402fbd.jpg?v=1681077096","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-of-prayer-no-2-mark-richard-9781400077779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}