{"product_id":"9781453223956","title":"In Love \u0026 Trouble: Stories of Black Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eThough they come from wildly different backgrounds, the women in these stories all strive for liberation from painful realities \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are stories of women traveling with the weight of broken dreams, with kids in tow, with doubt and regret, with memories of lost loves, with lovers who have their own hard pasts and hard edges. Some from the South, some from the North, some rich and some poor, the characters that inhabit \u003ci\u003eIn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e all seek a measure of self-fulfillment, even as they struggle with difficult circumstances and limiting social conventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories that make up Alice Walker’s debut short fiction collection reflect her tenacious commitment to face brutal and sometimes melancholy truths while also illuminating the ways in which the courageous pursuit of love brings hope to even the most harrowing lives.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140735647984,"sku":"9781453223956","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453223956_p0.jpg?v=1763848696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453223956","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}