{"product_id":"9781455599851","title":"The Light of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"PULITZER PRIZE IN LETTERS: BIOGRAPHY FINALIST\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRLE AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY FINALIST\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Lady Michelle Obama's Favorite Book of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker,\u003c\/i\u003e NPR,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday, Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003ePeople.com, Shelf Awareness, \u003ci\u003eThe Root\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Dispact \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2015 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon's Best Book of the Month, April 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndieBound Indie Next #1 Pick, May 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deeply resonant\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ememoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander.\u003cbr\u003e In THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich, lucid price, Alexander tells a love story that is, itself, a story of loss. As she reflects on the beauty of her married life, the trauma resulting from her husband's death, and the solace found in caring for her two teenage sons, Alexander universalizes a very personal quest for meaning and acceptance in the wake of loss. \u003cbr\u003e THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD is at once an endlessly compelling memoir and a deeply felt meditation on the blessings of love, family, art, and community. It is also a lyrical celebration of a life well-lived and a paean to the priceless gift of human companionship. For those who have loved and lost, or for anyone who cares what matters most, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD is required reading.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124481573104,"sku":"9781455599851","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455599851_p0.jpg?v=1763859726","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455599851","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}