{"product_id":"ronan-and-the-endless-sea-rick-louis-9781419751080","title":"Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars: A Graphic Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER \u003cbr\u003e Outstanding Work of Graphic Medicine (Long Form) \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Awards for Excellence in Graphic Medicine \u003cbr\u003e Graphic Medicine International Collective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel memoir recounting one parent's unique and wrenching journey caring for a child with a terminal diagnosis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Rick and Emily's infant son Ronan is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, an incurable neurological disorder, they are faced with the practical and emotional hurdles of parenting and loving their son--despite the shadow of inevitable loss. Rick Louis narrates this original graphic memoir, with illustrator Lara Antal translating the space that Ronan occupies before, during, and after his life, using flights of fancy and imagination to express the bizarre, heartbreaking, and sometimes even silly reality of human beings suddenly trapped in an impossible situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonan and the Endless Sea of Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of warmth and of heartbreak--about finding joy in life, no matter how long or short that life might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e FINALIST Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e Best Adult Non-Fiction 2023 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Pop Culture Classroom NOMINEE \u003cbr\u003e Best Presentation in Design 2023 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Ringo Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Louis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419751085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419751080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Rick Louis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058813300991,"sku":"9781419751080","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34f7c8ba-dc10-4774-ae12-8f7741a82845.jpg?v=1685054661","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ronan-and-the-endless-sea-rick-louis-9781419751080","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}