{"product_id":"9781611861860","title":"Walking Distance: Pilgrimage, Parenthood, Grief, and Home Repairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2000, David Hlavsa and his wife Lisa Holtby embarked on a pilgrimage. After trying for three years to conceive a child and suffering through the monthly cycle of hope and disappointment, they decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, a joint enterprise—and an act of faith—they hoped would strengthen their marriage and prepare them for parenthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough walking more than 400 miles across the north of Spain turned out to be more difficult than they had anticipated, after a series of misadventures, including a brief stay in a Spanish hospital, they arrived in Santiago. Shortly after their return to Seattle, Lisa became pregnant, and the hardships of the Camino were no comparison to what followed: the stillbirth of their first son and Lisa’s harrowing second pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalking Distance \u003c\/i\u003eis a moving and disarmingly funny book, a good story with a happy ending—the safe arrival of David and Lisa’s second son, Benjamin. David and Lisa get more than they bargained for, but they also get exactly what they wanted: a child, a solid marriage, and a richer life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058821742832,"sku":"9781611861860","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611861860_p0.jpg?v=1763843485","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611861860","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}