{"product_id":"9781416580461","title":"Losing Everything","description":"In \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book of nonfiction, acclaimed novelist David Lozell Martin tells his wildest, most outlandish story yet -- his own. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One evening in the mountainous forest of his isolated West Virginia farmhouse, Martin became disoriented when searching for a horse who had wandered off the property. Wading through the dark and guiding his horse with a belt around its neck, Martin felt as though every step was taking him deeper into the mountains. Instead, he unknowingly spent the night walking in a wide circle that brought him back to where he started. This quickly became a metaphor for Martin's life. \"The more lost I get, the closer to home I come.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After growing up with a violent father who nearly killed Martin's clinically insane mother, Martin pursued a writer's life with a vengeance, becoming vulnerable to struggles with alcohol, financial ruin, and legal feuds. Then, after a betrayal by his soul mate, Martin's sanity was in as much jeopardy as his mother's had ever been -- a state of mind that in his case led to gunfire, divorce, and at least one trip to the emergency room. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is less about getting lost and more about finding your way home again. In his pursuit of stability, Martin uncovered lessons that might help others who have encountered loss: take pleasure in something as small as an ampersand, keep a list of people you know who have died, meet your own death like a warrior, and be glad you don't own a monkey. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Deeply personal yet surprisingly universal, Martin's story is for anyone who has wandered astray. If not a road map, his journey is a guide, providing hard-earned wisdom to illuminate the path home.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153782259952,"sku":"9781416580461","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416580461_p0.jpg?v=1763727621","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416580461","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}