{"product_id":"talking-pictures-ransom-riggs-9780062099495","title":"Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past","description":"With the candid quirkiness of \u003cem\u003eAwkward Family Photos \u003c\/em\u003eand the confessional intimacy of \u003cem\u003ePostSecret\u003c\/em\u003e, Ransom Riggs's \u003cem\u003eTalking Pictures \u003c\/em\u003eis a haunting collection of antique found photographs--with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life--from the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling illustrated novel \u003cem\u003eMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/em\u003e. Each image in \u003cem\u003eTalking Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a singular, frozen moment in a person's life, be it joyful, quiet, or steeped in sorrow. Yet the book's unique depth comes from the writing accompanying each photo: as with the caption revealing how one seemingly random snapshot of a dancing couple captured the first dance of their 40-year marriage, each successive inscription shines like a flashbulb illuminating a photograph's particular context and lighting up our connection to the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ransom Riggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062099493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062099495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e It Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/23\/2012","brand":"Ransom Riggs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992832966911,"sku":"9780062099495","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f61e5eb0-a563-4cc9-bc52-ef45ecaef5ca.jpg?v=1683321056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talking-pictures-ransom-riggs-9780062099495","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}