{"product_id":"9780994532244","title":"Notes from the 48th North: Spotlight on a Stream of Consciousness","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsolde Martin returned to her home of Germany after more than three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edecades of life as an expatriate, which saw her live on five continents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand in six countries. Additional travels included short stays in many more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecountries and trips around the globe in either direction three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter settling, at long last, in Germany, Isolde keenly and painfully felt the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eloss of the many friends and acquaintances now scattered across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer efforts to stay in touch eventually resulted in poignant, charming, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoften witty notes, an attempt to stay connected to friends in distant places\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– friends she appreciated and loved, and refused to lose to this very day,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseven years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow compiled into this single collection, Notes from the 48th North, offers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea stream of consciousness that has been written in moods that range the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eemotional gamut, refl ecting her feelings of loss, isolation, and confusion,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhilst also exploring issues that have compelled her to write. One could say\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat the Notes continue a conversation that can no longer be held in person\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eover a cup of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes from the 48th North is a must-read for anybody who has travelled, felt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe pangs of friendships long separated, or simply enjoys the poetic nature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Busybird Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50088297103600,"sku":"9780994532244","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994532244","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}