{"product_id":"the-journal-of-the-center-wilson-whitlow-9781734909845","title":"The Journal of the Center for Applied Hopelessness","description":"The \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Center for Applied Hopelessness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a fictional journal of the social sciences dedicated to the exploration of hopelessness in its many forms-what it means, where it comes from, and how it may even be put to good use.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSamantha Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e reflects on the death of her nephew. In dying, she writes, he forced her to go on living, if only to carry the burden of his memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReeling from the poor sales of his debut record, \u003cb\u003eScott Keener\u003c\/b\u003e dives into the meaning of failure-in art and in life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawyer \u003cb\u003eMills Block\u003c\/b\u003e shares his struggles in living with social anxiety and his time spent representing Lionel Mering, a man wrongly convicted of the murder of his child.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMira Orlando\u003c\/b\u003e introduces us to a unique science through which she has sought to escape the world of depression by exploring its terrible logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAlso included are other bits-letters, recent events, books, and corrections-that may entertain or distract us for a little while. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The collection creates a community of voices that feel individual yet interwoven, as if the pain connects them in unseen ways. In examining what it means to live with unresolved sorrow, each essay guides readers to confront, and even appreciate, the contradictions between resilience and vulnerability.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilson Whitlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734909846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734909845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025","brand":"Wilson Whitlow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670617805055,"sku":"9781734909845","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_621250db-d37f-4bb8-b1c2-ae09086e42ec.jpg?v=1741317037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-journal-of-the-center-wilson-whitlow-9781734909845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}