{"product_id":"the-temple-of-air-patricia-ann-mcnair-9781948954891","title":"The Temple of Air","description":"\u003cb\u003eLinking the lives and tales of a place and its people through tragedy and consequence, blind faith and redemption, \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Air\u003c\/i\u003e, Patricia Ann McNair's award-winning collection of finely tuned short stories, spans three decades to present a portrait of working class Americans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom babysitter and bus ticket salesman to construction worker and cult leader, the residents of New Hope-whose lives intersect after a tragic accident during a summer carnival--chase dreams and suffer disappointment against the subtle backdrop of a Midwestern landscape. The stories are unapologetic yet magical, bringing to life the daily struggle under the weight of war, poverty, natural disaster, illness, grief, and greed, even as the residents enjoy the comforts of solace, friendship, sex, love, ice cream, and the comics found wrapped around bubblegum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised second edition features new stories that will delight both new and old readers, as well as a new introduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Ann McNair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948954893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948954891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.61d","brand":"Patricia Ann McNair","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540478095615,"sku":"9781948954891","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be457004-ae3d-4cc5-9f58-a143f04df385.jpg?v=1700588128","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-temple-of-air-patricia-ann-mcnair-9781948954891","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}