{"product_id":"losing-everything-david-lozell-martin-9780743294348","title":"Losing Everything","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book of nonfiction, acclaimed novelist David Lozell Martin tells his wildest, most outlandish story yet--his own.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne evening in the mountainous forest of his isolated West Virginia farmhouse, Martin became disoriented when searching for a horse who had wandered off the property. Wading through the dark and guiding his horse with a belt around its neck, Martin felt as though every step was taking him deeper into the mountains. Instead, he unknowingly spent the night walking in a wide circle that brought him back to where he started. This quickly became a metaphor for Martin's life. \"The more lost I get, the closer to home I come.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter growing up with a violent father who nearly killed Martin's clinically insane mother, Martin pursued a writer's life with a vengeance, becoming vulnerable to struggles with alcohol, financial ruin, and legal feuds. Then, after a betrayal by his soul mate, Martin's sanity was in as much jeopardy as his mother's had ever been -- a state of mind that in his case led to gunfire, divorce, and at least one trip to the emergency room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is less about getting lost and more about finding your way home again. In his pursuit of stability, Martin uncovered lessons that might help others who have encountered loss: take pleasure in something as small as an ampersand, keep a list of people you know who have died, meet your own death like a warrior, and be glad you don't own a monkey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply personal yet surprisingly universal, Martin's story is for anyone who has wandered astray. If not a road map, his journey is a guide, providing hard-earned wisdom to illuminate the path home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Lozell Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743294343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743294348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"David Lozell Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054787719423,"sku":"9780743294348","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4fa89c9-d19a-4ab6-97a6-8d2bc0d50e5c.jpg?v=1685031994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/losing-everything-david-lozell-martin-9780743294348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}