{"product_id":"9780814254639","title":"Love's Long Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e Sophfronia Scott turns an unflinching eye on her life to deliver a poignant collection of essays ruminating on faith, motherhood, race, and the search for meaningful connection in an increasingly disconnected world.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLove’s Long Line,\u003c\/i\u003e Scott contemplates what her son taught her about grief after the shootings at his school, Sandy Hook Elementary; how a walk with Lena Horne became a remembrance of love for Scott’s illiterate and difficult steelworker father; the unexpected heartache of being a substitute school bus driver; and the satisfying fantasy of paying off a mortgage. Scott’s road is also a spiritual journey ignited by an exploration of her first name, the wonder of her physical being, and coming to understand why her soul must dance like \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/i\u003e’s Tony Manero.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Inspired by Annie Dillard’s observation in \u003ci\u003eHoly the Firm \u003c\/i\u003ethat we all “reel out love’s long line alone . . . like a live wire loosed in space to longing and grief everlasting,” Scott’s essays acknowledge the loneliness, longing, and grief exacted by a fearless engagement with the everyday world. But she shows that by holding the line, there is an abundance of joy and forgiveness and grace to be had as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ohio State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031233446128,"sku":"9780814254639","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814254639_p0.jpg?v=1763744133","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814254639","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}