{"product_id":"9780998442921","title":"Writing Out Loud: What a Blind Teacher Learned from Leading a Memoir Class for Seniors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll write.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's never taught a class in her life. But when the City of Chicago calls on blind writer \u003cstrong\u003eBeth Finke\u003c\/strong\u003e to teach a memoir-writing class for older adults, she reluctantly agrees. What she learns about her students, their stories, and herself will move and inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten the way Beth hears life, you will come to know and love Minerva, Wanda, Hannelore, and the whole colorful cast of characters who build a community around Beth's classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerously sprinkled with excerpts in her students' own voices, Beth's book will convince you to get your own stories down on paper while there's still time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest, lyrical, and funny ... a beautifully-felt and deeply moving tribute to the ways sharing life stories can connect us with others, and sometimes, with ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling author of \u003cem\u003eStrong Women Stay Young\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Golden Alley Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086527664368,"sku":"9780998442921","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998442921","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}