{"product_id":"2940169530759","title":"A Circle of Quiet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved author of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e takes an introspective look at her life and muses on creativity in this memoir, the first of her Crosswicks Journals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery so often I need OUT.... My special place is a small brook in a green glade, a circle of quiet from which there is no visible sign of human beings.... I sit there, dangling my legs and looking through the foliage at the sky reflected in the water, and things slowly come back into perspective.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the lush backdrop of Crosswicks, her family's farmhouse in rural Connecticut, this deeply personal memoir details Madeleine L'Engle's journey to find balance between her career as a Newbery Medal-winning author and her responsibilities as a wife, mother, teacher, and Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she considers the roles that creativity, family, citizenship, and faith play in her life, L'Engle reveals the complexities behind the author whose worksamp;mdash;honored with the National Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and countless other prizesamp;mdash;have long been cherished by children and adults alike. Written in simple, profound, and often humorous prose, \u003ci\u003eA Circle of Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful woman's elegant search for the meaning and purpose of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114531307760,"sku":"2940169530759","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169530759_p0.jpg?v=1763685401","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169530759","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}