{"product_id":"songs-of-life-and-grace-linda-scott-derosier-9780813191973","title":"Songs of Life and Grace: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a muggy, late August afternoon in 1936, somewhere along the banks of Greasy Creek, Life found Grace -- walking the dusty mile between work and home in a brand new pair of leather kitten-heeled pumps, blond curls bouncing in the sun. Two weeks later, Lifie Jay Preston and Grace Mollette married, a union that lasted until their deaths fifty-eight years later. There was something about them, their daughter Linda would discover, a kind of radiance and love of living that would mark them in the memories of every person they encountered -- a song that resonates years after their passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSongs of Life and Grace\u003c\/i\u003e is their story, told by the daughter whose own life grew out of their loving ministries and Appalachian sensibilities. Linda Scott DeRosier, the celebrated author of Creeker: A Woman's Journey, draws on family letters and lore, interviews, and her own recollections to reach a better understanding of her parents and the families that formed them both. Along the way, she introduces an unforgettable cast of characters: the formidable Grandma Emmy; Uncle Burns, an infamous ladies' man; helpless and simple Aunt Jo; and gentle Pop Pop, who could peel an apple in one long, unbroken spiral. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stirring, honest look at Appalachia and a tribute to the unbreakable bonds of family, \u003ci\u003eSongs of Life and Grace\u003c\/i\u003e establishes DeRosier as one of the most vital and exciting new voices of the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Scott Derosier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813191971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813191973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 6.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Linda Scott Derosier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059820556543,"sku":"9780813191973","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed546c34-4d4f-4536-b833-9edab3569845.jpg?v=1685060527","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/songs-of-life-and-grace-linda-scott-derosier-9780813191973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}