{"product_id":"9781501118180","title":"And Yesterday Is Gone","description":"An epic coming-of-age novel about the bonds and history between two men that intertwine their families together—for better and for worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve is a seventeen-year-old runaway when he meets, Juan, the son of a fugitive drug lord. The two work together, deep in the Calaveras Mountains of California, on a large marijuana-growing operation run by Juan’s father. Their friendship is fueled by the brutal conditions and horrific events that define their day-to-day lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe utter loneliness of their world creates a lasting bond, and the boys finally escape. Steve knows the two will be friends for life; Juan hopes they will be something more. When they grow to manhood, Juan’s love for Steve endures. Steve marries, has children, and fulfills his dream of becoming a journalist for San Francisco’s leading newspaper. Juan becomes a famous artist who loves Steve’s son as though the boy was his own, confessing to Steve that, “He is the only part of you that I can ever claim.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy turns heartbreaking, emotional, and provocative, \u003ci\u003eAnd Yesterday Is Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read novel about the changes—unexpected, unacceptable, and life-threatening—that can alter our lives over the decades.","brand":"Infinite Words","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145211560176,"sku":"9781501118180","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501118180_p0.jpg?v=1763707999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501118180","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}