{"product_id":"9780996755870","title":"Where My Body Ends and the World Begins","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn December 1, 1958, a devastating blaze at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago took the lives of ninety-two children, shattering a close-knit Italian neighborhood. In this eloquent novel, set nearly a decade later, twenty-year-old Anthony Lazzeri struggles with survivor’s guilt, which is manifested through conflicted feelings about his own body. Complicating his life is a retired detective’s dogged belief that Anthony was involved in the setting of the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Romano’s delicate handling of Anthony’s journey is deeply moving, exploring the complex psychological toll such an event has on those involved, including families…and an entire community. This multi-faceted tale follows Anthony’s struggles to come to terms with how the events of that day continue to affect him and those around him. Aided by a sometime girlfriend, a former teacher, and later his parents—after long buried family secrets are brought into the open—he attempts to piece together a life for himself as an adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allium Press of Chicago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014192087280,"sku":"9780996755870","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780996755870_p0.jpg?v=1763901151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996755870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}