{"product_id":"9781456700126","title":"My Polish-American Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ccenter\u003eTHE BOX\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince I was a child boxes have always intrigued me. I had always wondered what  type of treasures and memories individuals would place in a box and keep forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy mother had kept everything she had treasured and wanted to keep secret from the world in a particular box. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI remember when my mom moved in with me she had a box filled with her paper and her stuff that she treasured. I watched her place the box methodically under the window by her bed. This box stayed there until her death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy mom being a secretive person had always intrigued me. Several months after her death I realized it was now time to clean her room. As I was cleaning her dresser, I looked into the mirror and I stared at that box for several minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe moment I picked up the box, I know my journey to learning about our relationship was about to begin. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161081102576,"sku":"9781456700126","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456700126_p0.jpg?v=1763861066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456700126","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}