{"product_id":"2940169802269","title":"Searching for My Heart: Essays About Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou¿re not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollow words for any tender soul smiling through the day, while hiding a deep sense of loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor such a soul¿like Dawn Downey¿the friendliest encounter is an exercise in alienation. In her essay titled \"A Traveler's Tale,\" she describes a stroll through her neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e¿A dust mop of a puppy bounded toward me, her brush tail slicing the air with hello come play and a young woman on the other end of her leash. Straggling behind them was a toddler pushing an umbrella stroller. I knew they lived in the blue house on the corner ¿ in their front yard, a stand of coreopsis whose yellow starbursts surprised me every summer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿The little girl skipped along in my blind spot, peppering me with questions and her own answers. I fantasized a life-long friendship between us, taught her to read, gave her sage advice after a teenage spat with her boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿I wanted to ask the young woman¿s name, but they hurried past, toward their blue house on the corner, dust mop¿s yap yap yap fading.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the stories in \u003ci\u003eSearching for My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, Downey investigates why she feels left out, returning to themes of alienation, shame, and the self-awareness that leads to love. Downey is a seeker, on a quest for closeness. Every step in her search is a homecoming, where she discovers connection begins with herself. An audiobook for anyone with a desire to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harlequin Love Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116895125744,"sku":"2940169802269","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169802269_p0.jpg?v=1763784681","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169802269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}