{"product_id":"2940044405271","title":"Confessions of an alcoholic's son (English)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDead.\u003cbr\u003eWhy?\u003cbr\u003eDid I ... ?\u003cbr\u003eDead.\u003cbr\u003eWhy!\u003cbr\u003eDid she ... ?\u003cbr\u003eDead.\u003cbr\u003eWhy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of death, life and people, with a shot of whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are invited to be absorbed by fragments of a life journey, as narrated by Waldo Leroux, the son of a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealed as a beautiful and talented architect, artist, wife, and a mother of two. In her search for peace?, love?, she was broken on treacherous rocks, just below the surface of a golden yellow ocean, during three turbulent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolding in three parts:\u003cbr\u003eThe story commences with a vivid, emotional recollection of Waldo's mother’s death on December 27, 1999, and the months leading up to, and immediately after that day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clock is turned back to allow Waldo to undertake a self-searching and questioning journey through his life, as his mother’s son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking through his schooling and professional years, he recalls crystal-clear memories of pain and pleasure, from as far back as his preschool days, which then dovetail with the first chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLastly, the story walks through various interesting encounters and relationships with some alcoholics and other alcohol-affected people. He sees through the noise created by their moth-to-a-flame behavioural patterns, and discovers their ordinary, beautiful humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes: Waldo meets and bids his mother farewell, in a personal letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 August, 2014\u003cbr\u003eBloemfontein\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Werner Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071948308720,"sku":"2940044405271","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044405271_p0.jpg?v=1763672770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044405271","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}