{"product_id":"seven-years-in-chicago-john-altamura-9798328951777","title":"Seven Years In Chicago: A Journey of Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn September 11, 2001, Jack Almanti's world shatters in an instant.\u003c\/b\u003e His girlfriend, Sarah Bryant, is lost in the North Tower, and the life he thought he was building collapses with her. In the aftermath, Jack spirals into grief, addiction, and isolation-while Sarah's twin sister, Emily, tries to hold together the pieces he can't face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Jack descends into alcoholism and despair, the lines between guilt, memory, and longing begin to blur.\u003c\/b\u003e He loses his job, his stability, and nearly his life in a drunken crash that forces him back to his dysfunctional family home in upstate New York. There, amid fractured relationships and the slow process of sobriety, Jack begins the painful work of rebuilding himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut healing is never simple. \u003cb\u003eEmily's own marriage is crumbling, her unspoken feelings for Jack pulling her in directions she refuses to acknowledge.\u003c\/b\u003e Jack, desperate for connection, reaches for new love-only to face heartbreak again. And far away in Chicago, a troubled woman named Ilona becomes fixated on him, threatening to unravel the fragile progress he's made.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the emotional aftermath of 9\/11, \u003ci\u003eSeven Years in Chicago: A Journey of Growth - Part I: Survival\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping story of loss, resilience, and the complicated bonds that shape us.\u003c\/b\u003e As betrayal, hope, and unexpected second chances collide, Jack must decide what-if anything-he's willing to carry into the next chapter of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of contemporary psychological and emotional fiction, this powerful debut explores: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eGrief and the struggle to rebuild after tragedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eComplex, character-driven relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe blurred lines between love, guilt, and redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFamily dynamics, personal reinvention, and the search for meaning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in a sweeping seven-part series, \u003ci\u003eSeven Years in Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e follows one man's journey from devastation to the possibility of hope.\u003c\/b\u003e Jack's path begins here.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Altamura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798328951777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"John Altamura","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014181269759,"sku":"9798328951777","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b48100fb-e5e7-4d68-8be6-127bd4b24c40.jpg?v=1767747196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seven-years-in-chicago-john-altamura-9798328951777","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}