{"product_id":"9781943328505","title":"A Normal Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn her critically acclaimed first book, \u003ci\u003eJohnny’s Girl,\u003c\/i\u003e Kim Rich presented the story of her unconventional childhood as the daughter of an Alaskan mobster and a troubled showgirl. This new memoir picks up where \u003ci\u003eJohnny’s Girl\u003c\/i\u003e left off, retelling the story of the author’s nearly lifelong pursuit to live what she thought to be “a normal life.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich tugs at your heartstrings as you follow her journey toward normalcy, from her teen years, freshly orphaned, through her high school years spent couch-surfing at local families’ homes, then through her itinerant college years, a failed first marriage, and a rising career as a journalist. Through frank and down-to-earth storytelling, Rich also tells of her grandfather’s kidnapping, a frightening health crisis, and a six-year attempt to have children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Normal Life\u003c\/i\u003e , Rich recounts her vivid story of being an ordinary girl faced with extraordinary circumstances—at seemingly every turn in life—with grace, humility, and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058848252144,"sku":"9781943328505","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943328505_p0.jpg?v=1763769050","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943328505","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}