{"product_id":"searching-for-my-heart-dawn-downey-9780996324052","title":"Searching for My Heart: Essays about Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou're not alone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollow words for any tender soul smiling through the day while hiding a deep sense of loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor such a soul--like Dawn Downey--the friendliest encounter becomes an exercise in alienation. In her essay titled, \"A Traveler's Tale,\" she describes a stroll through her neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dust mop of a puppy bounded toward me, her brush tail slicing the air with 'hello come play' and a young woman on the other end of her leash. Straggling behind them was a toddler pushing an umbrella stroller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI knew they lived in the blue house on the corner ... in their front yard, a stand of coreopsis whose yellow starbursts surprised me every summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe little girl skipped along in my blind spot, peppering me with questions and her own answers. I fantasized a life-long friendship between us, taught her to read, gave her sage advice after a teenage spat with her boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted to ask the young woman's name, but they hurried past, toward their blue house on the corner, dust mop's yap yap yap fading ....\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the stories in \u003cem\u003eSearching for My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, Downey investigates why she feels left out, returning to themes of alienation, shame, and the self-awareness that leads to love. Downey is a seeker on a quest for closeness. Every step in her search is a homecoming, where she discovers connection begins with herself. A book for anyone with a desire to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn Downey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0996324054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780996324052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn Downey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Dawn Downey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790070903039,"sku":"9780996324052","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be4c48a9-e4ad-4f5e-946b-9b6e2a49c33a.jpg?v=1707287872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/searching-for-my-heart-dawn-downey-9780996324052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}